Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Wednesday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 1.19% to 6,648.10
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 1.21% to 6,728.50
- AUD/USD at US 69 cents
- Gold at US$1,344.05 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$62.26 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL) share price going up 6.5%, marking a quick turnaround from the disappointment of its announcement earlier this week. The trade war between the US and China may soon be ending.
However, the Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price fell another 8.4% after this week's disappointing update regarding sales and production.
Financial services business Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) has seen its share price drop 5.2% after providing some guidance around FY20's numbers.
The Nanosonics Ltd. (ASX: NAN) share price has risen another 5.7%, marking another impressive day for the healthcare company.
The share price of Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX: PPH) has gone up 2.5% as it provided some guidance for FY20.
Fintech company Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) saw its share price rise 3.3% in a pleasing day for the rapidly growing business.
Finally, the share price of Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX: BVS) rose 3.2% as it increased its takeover offer for GBST Holdings Limited (ASX: GBT), the GBST share price grew by 1.6%.
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