ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Thursday: 9 shares you missed

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Thursday.

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Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Thursday.

Here's a short recap of the Australian market:

  • S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.70% to 6,139.20
  • ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.63% to 6,214.60
  • AUD/USD at US 71 cents
  • Gold at US$1,339.38 an ounce
  • Brent Oil at US$67.18 a barrel

The best-performing ASX 200 share today was Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) which rose 30.6% after the travel agency reported its result.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH) shares went up after the company said it had ended its legal battle ResMed Inc. (ASX: RMD) which went up 0.4%

The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price rose around 7% today after announcing a special dividend for shareholders.

Shares of real estate investment trust (REIT) Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) climbed 2.8% with it announcing what the FY20 distribution will be.

Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) shares went up 7.2% after the TV and media company result pleased investors.

The Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) share price rose nearly 2% after announcing more shareholder returns.

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX: CCL) shares dropped 1% after reporting more profit declines.

Finally, the Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) share price rose 5% in response to its half year report.

Here are some of today's top stories:

Tristan Harrison owns shares of RURALFUNDS STAPLED. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. recommends Pro Medicus Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Pro Medicus Ltd., RURALFUNDS STAPLED, and Wesfarmers Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, ResMed Inc., and Webjet Ltd. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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