Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished lower on Friday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.05% to 6,247.30
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) lower 0.04% to 6,357.90
- AUD/USD at US 73 cents
- Gold at US$1,188.68 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$75.17 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was Idp Education Ltd (ASX: IEL), its share price rose by 9% after reporting yesterday.
The share price of Brambles Limited (ASX: BXB) climbed 6.4% on demerger news and its FY18 result.
Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) returned to trade today and the share price climbed another 6.2% to nearly $20.
At the red end of the share market WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) shares dropped 15.6%, giving up most its gains over the past two days. The Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price also fell 7.6% today.
Fresh food producer Costa Group Holdings Ltd's (ASX: CGC) share price fell 11.4% today after reporting its FY18 result and also providing profit guidance for FY19.
Shares of Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) dropped another 6.1% today on allegations of poor staff treatment in an ABC investigation.
Finally, private health insurer Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) shares fell 2.2% after revealing a disappointing FY18 result.
Here are some of today's top stories:
- Platinum Asset Management Limited (ASX:PTM) reports more FUM and outperformance in FY18
- Should you buy Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX:SGR) shares after its solid results?
- Australian Financial Group Ltd (ASX:AFG) is debt-free and flying
- Westpac Banking Corp's (ASX:WBC) share price looks poised to re-test its 5-year lows
