Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Friday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.23% to 5,829.10
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.22% to 5,924.70
- AUD/USD at US 78 cents
- Gold at US$1,337.78 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$71.86 a barrel
The Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Ltd (ASX: BAF) share price finished the day up 2.16% after declaring it would provide more disclosure for investors. However, it wasn't a great day for Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd (ASX: BLA) as it dropped by 2.42%.
Primary Health Care Limited (ASX: PRY) has gone up by 7.67% with a broker upgrading the healthcare company.
One stock has managed double digit gains today, the Seven West Media Ltd (ASX: SWM) share price increased by 12.62% because it won the cricket rights. Although Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) lost the rights the share price finished flat today.
The Fletcher Building Limited (ASX: FBU) share price shot up 8.47% on news that Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) is perhaps interested in investing in the company. The Wesfarmers share price finished down 0.19%.
Another share to do well today was Infigen Energy Ltd (ASX: IFN), the renewable energy company is also a takeover target according to media reports.
Finally, Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX: BAL) finished the day down 5%, giving up yesterday's gains.
Here are some of today's top stories:
