9 shares you should have been watching on Wednesday

The iSentia (ASX:ISD) share price bounced back today

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The local share market trended lower today, despite the best efforts of the CYBG PLC CDI 1:1 (ASX: CYB) share price.

Here's a quick recap:

  • S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 0.5% to 5744 points
  • ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.4% to 5794 points
  • AUD/USD at US 79.61 cents
  • Iron Ore at US$73.56 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
  • Gold at US$1,265.65 an ounce
  • Brent oil at US$51.32 a barrel

CYBG, or Clydesdale Bank, reported its third-quarter trading results after the market closed on Tuesday, reporting solid mortgage growth of 5.8% (annualised) for the nine months to 30 June. The share price rose 7.2% today.

The iSentia Group Ltd (ASX: ISD) share price and Freelancer Ltd (ASX: FLN) share price both bounced back today, as well, following yesterday's thrashing. The pair rose 3.7% and 4%.

Other companies that produced strong returns today include Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN), up 3.5%, Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia (ASX: GMA), up 6%, and Asaleo Care Ltd (ASX: AHY), up 3.6%.

The BWP Trust (ASX: BWP) unit price, on the other hand, slipped 1.7% following its full-year earnings results. ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX: RMD) shares dropped 5.7% and Navitas Limited (ASX: NVT) dipped 3.4%.

Here are Tuesday's top stories:

  1. Here are Tuesday's top stories:
  2. JP Morgan just slapped a $20 share price target on SEEK Limited
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