Although one widely-held business had a rude awakening today, the broader market enjoyed another solid day of returns.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.3% to 5560 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.3% to 5615 points
- AUD/USD at US 74.63 cents
- Iron Ore at US$81.78 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,167.72 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$53.96 a barrel
Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX: SRX) shares were the big focus today after a very disappointing trading update. Its shares plunged 37.2%.
Gaming and entertainment business Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) also shed 5.3%, with Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) and Aconex Ltd (ASX: ACX) down 2.7% and 4%, as well.
By comparison, Mesoblast limited (ASX: MSB) gained 6.5%. Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) rose 2.1%, while Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) lifted 2.4%.
The banks were strong today, too. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) rose 1.3% and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) gained 1.2%.
Finally, Dorsavi Ltd (ASX: DVL) shares fell 5.6% before landing in a trading halt and pending a capital raising.
Here are Friday's top stories:
- Why the Sirtex Medical Limited share price was slammed 52% today
- One easy way to profit from an S&P/ASX 200 market crash
- Crash: Why the Freedom Foods Group Ltd share price is down 9%
- Bargain Alert: Are TPG Telecom Ltd shares seriously cheap?
- The Crown Resorts Ltd share price is tumbling on Macau worries
- CRASH: How the Sirtex Medical Limited share price just shed 36%
