Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is currently up 0.10% at lunch.
However, the big four banks aren’t having a good start to February with the National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price down 1.1% at lunch, perhaps due to Australia’s falling house prices. The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) share price is also down 0.5%.
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In other news, the Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) share price is down nearly 0.5% in response to the announcement of a US-based acquisition.
Shares of private hospital business Healthscope Ltd (ASX: HSO) are up 3.8% after the company confirmed it was going ahead with the Brookfield takeover offer. It also released a trading update.
The WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) share price has dropped 0.3% despite revealing another acquisition. This one is based in Norway, it’s called Systema and WiseTech is paying $3 million upfront with a further expected multi-year earn-out potential of $2.7 million if it achieves integration and revenue goals.
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