The Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) share price will likely receive some attention today after it put some bad speculation to rest after the market closed on Thursday. The broader market looks set to open marginally higher, despite a mixed session for international equity markets.
Here's a quick recap:
- FTSE 100 (UK): up 0.22%
- DAX (Germany): up 1.14%
- CAC 40 (France): up 0.76%
- Dow Jones (USA): down 0.02%
- NASDAQ (USA): down 0.07%
Harvey Norman announced yesterday evening that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is not investigating its accounts, despite contradicting reports made by The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald yesterday.
The Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL) share price could come into focus again today after a strong rise on Thursday when the investment conglomerate reported its half-year earnings results.
Other businesses that experienced strong share price movements on Thursday could also receive some more attention from investors.
The JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) share price, as well as the Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) share price, both rose 3.4% for the session, while Sky Network Television Ltd (ASX: SKT) charged 3% higher.
Meanwhile, BHP Billiton Limited's (ASX: BHP) London-listed shares fell 0.9% overnight despite a rebound in the iron ore price. The BHP share price could thus receive some attention today, with the shares currently trading around 13.5% below their 52-week high.
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