ASX 200 stung on Friday: 9 shares you should have been watching

Capilano Honey Ltd's (ASX:CZZ) shares were stung following its earnings results

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The local share market started off in the black today but ultimately ended the session in the red, dragged down by the banks and miners.

Here's a quick recap:

  • S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 0.4% to 5621 points
  • ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.4% to 5672 points
  • AUD/USD at US 76.52 cents
  • Iron Ore at US$83.34 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
  • Gold at US$1,215.32 an ounce
  • Brent oil at US$56.89 a barrel

Capilano Honey Ltd (ASX: CZZ) shares were stung after it released its half-year results this afternoon. Its shares fell 1.5% after it revealed a decline of almost 1% for revenue and a 7.3% lift in net profit.

Construction project software provider Aconex Ltd (ASX: ACX), on the other hand, rose 5.5% after its share price was savaged earlier in the week. Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) also regained another 2.5% with OFX Group Ltd (ASX: OFX) up 9%.

Vocus Group Ltd (ASX: VOC), on the other hand, was unable to continue its momentum. Its shares declined 3.1%.

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares also fell 4.6%, with James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) down 4.4%.

Of the blue chips, BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) were among the worst. The pair fell 3.1% and 4%, respectively.

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Motley Fool contributor Ryan Newman has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of ACONEX FPO and Capilano Honey Limited. 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 Bruce Jackson.

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