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) higher 0.10% to 7,014.70
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.13% to 7,117.60
- AUD/USD at US 67 cents
- Gold at US$1,572.22 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$59.45 a barrel
One of the best-performing ASX 200 shares today was Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK), its share price rose 9% after announcing an acquisition.
Another of today's top performers was the share price of GUD Holdings Limited (ASX: GUD) after reporting its half-year result – it went up by 7%.
Shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) was another of the best performers as its share price rose by around 5%.
Listed investment company (LIC) WAM Leaders Ltd (ASX: WLE) reported its half-year result today and there was a large dividend increase, sending the share price higher by 2%.
The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB) share price fell by 12.9% after the infant formula maker announced its second quarter numbers.
The share price of Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX: BTH) shot 13% higher today after another contract win.
Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) saw its share price fall almost 4% despite releasing its second quarter which showed strong growth.
Finally, the share price of ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) rose 3% after releasing its December 2019 quarter numbers.
Here are some of today's top stories:
