Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Monday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.10% to 6,590.30
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.10% to 6,670.10
- AUD/USD at US 68 cents
- Gold at US$1,491.65 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$58.35 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) share price which went up around 10% after impressing the market with its report.
The share price of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) went up over 3% after it also reported its result to the market.
Glovemaker Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) reported its 2019 annual result to the market, sending its share price higher by around 6%.
The share price of Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) rose around 1% as the media business made acquisition plans to move into radio.
Rail freight company Aurizon Holdings Ltd's (ASX: AZJ) share price increased by almost 2% as it revealed its FY19 report to the market.
The Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS) share price rose by around 3% after releasing its FY19 numbers to investors.
The share price of Thorn Group Ltd (ASX: TGA) fell 7% after announcing progress of its strategic review and the departure of its CEO.
Finally, the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price rose by 0.8% after completing the acquisition of Catch Group.
Here are some of today's top stories:
