ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Wednesday: 8 shares you missed

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished lower on Wednesday.

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Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished lower on Wednesday.

Here's a short recap of the Australian market:

  • S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) lower 0.31% to 6,553.00
  • ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) lower 0.26% to 6,656.10
  • AUD/USD at US 68 cents
  • Gold at US$1,538.22 an ounce
  • Brent Oil at US$58.56 a barrel

The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the Metcash Limited (ASX: MTS) share price which rose 3.5%.

The falling share market helped the share prices of many gold companies rise today, such as the Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) share price which increased by 3.2%.

Plumbing and pipe business Reece Ltd (ASX: REH) rose 0.1% after announcing a US-based bolt-on acquisition to the market.

The share price of Spark New Zealand Ltd (ASX: SPK) also climbed in reaction to an announced acquisition, it rose by 2.2%.

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price was unmoved after the lithium miner went into a trading halt for a capital raising.

The share price of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) declined by 0.1% with Australia's GDP growth being better than expected, but still the lowest annual growth amount since the GFC.

CSR Limited (ASX: CSR) saw its share price fall 6.6%, it recorded the heaviest decline in the ASX 200 today.

Finally, the share price of Medibank Private Limited (ASX: MPL) declined by 4% according to the ASX, after yesterday's news of ACCC proceedings.

Here are some of today's top stories:    

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