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 0.44% to 5,716.20
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.40% to 5,793.40
- AUD/USD at US 73 cents
- Gold at US$1,228.10 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$61.91 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was horticultural business Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC), its share price rose 5.5% after outlining its profit growth expectations yesterday.
Shares of IPH Limited (ASX: IPH) rose 3.8% after telling investors how FY19 is progressing at its AGM.
Car dealer business Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (ASX: AHG) fell 6% after revealing a big profit decline in its update to the market.
The share price of New Zealand business Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX: KMD) finished up 13% after reporting strong growth of its same store sales.
Shares of shoe retailer Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1) rose 12.7% after increasing its profit expectations for the first half of its 2019 financial year.
The Brickworks Limited (ASX: BKW) share price fell 1.4% after it announced the acquisition of the fourth largest brick manufacturer in the US.
British bank CYBG plc (ASX: CYB) fell another 5.3% on worries of slowing growth and a difficult Brexit.
Finally, the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price rose 1.8% despite being on the receiving end of a lower price target.
Here are some of today's top stories:
