Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is currently up 0.04% at lunch.
The share price of BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) is up 0.9% with the oil price recovering considerably over the past 24 hours back to US$60.50 per barrel.
Shares of national retailer Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) are up 2.2% after reporting that its total aggregated sales increased by 2.7% in the year to date sales update. However, Australian franchisee sales fell 1.3%.
The Brickworks Limited (ASX: BKW) share price is up nearly 6% after holding its annual general meeting (AGM), management said that the value of its holding of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL) had risen since the end of the financial year.
Shares of Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) are up 1%, the travel business announced it had completed its retail offer. The capital raising has gathered $153 million from shareholders for a $240 million Dubai-based acquisition called Destinations of the World.
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