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 0.85% to 6,251.30
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.84% to 6,347.00
- AUD/USD at US 71 cents
- Gold at US$1,293.72 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$71.09 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) share price which went up 6.6% after announcing its funds under management movement.
The share price of CYBG Plc (ASX: CYB) rose 5.4% as the UK delayed the Brexit judgement day again.
One of the biggest risers today has been the Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price which went up 11.6%.
The Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) share price rose by 4.7%, making it one of the best ASX200 performers.
The share price of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) went up nearly 2% on rumours that it's considering cutting a significant amount of people out of its workforce.
The Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) share price rose 2% alongside the overall market's growth.
The GBST Holdings Limited (ASX: GBT) share price has jumped 23.5% today after receiving a takeover offer from Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX: BVS) which rose 2.7%.
Here are some of today's top stories:
