ASX 200 mixed, CSL reports 44% profit growth, TWE soars on Thursday 18 February 2021

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was almost flat today, rising slightly to 6,886 points.

It was another day of reports as plenty of ASX 200 businesses gave investors insights into how they have performed over the last six or twelve months.

Here are some of the highlights from the ASX today:

The CSL share price climbed almost 3% today in reaction to its FY21 half-year result.

Australia’s largest healthcare business reported a 44% increase in net profit after tax to US$1.81 billion in constant currency terms.

CSL said that this was driven by a number of different factors. One reason was the solid growth in its core immunoglobulin portfolio.

The transition to its own distribution model in China has been a success, according to CSL….