Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is up by 0.37% at lunch today. The CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price is up over 3% this morning on no company news.
Healthscope Ltd (ASX: HSO) shares have gone up a further 2.36% today after AustralianSuper and Private Equity offered to buy the private hospital operator.
Software company Citadel Group Ltd (ASX: CGL) announced an acquisition of an eHealth company for $2 million this morning, its share price has risen 1% in response.
Ultrasound probe disinfectant company Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) has been approved by the US FDA for its second generation trophon device, the share price has shot up almost 9% in reaction to this news.
The big banks continue to tread lower from pressure with the Royal Commission. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price is down 1.2% and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) has dropped a further 1.35% after its ‘price target’ was reduced by the investment bank UBS yesterday.
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