The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) finished flat on Friday.
Here's a quick recap of global markets:
- FTSE 100 (UK): down 0.7%
- DAX (Germany): down 0.2%
- CAC 40 (France): down 0.3%
- Dow Jones (USA): flat
- NASDAQ (USA): up 0.4%
Here are today's key stats:
- ASX 200: flat
- All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) (Index: ^AXAO): up 0.1%
- Australian dollar (A$) (AUDUSD): 74.75 cents
- Gold price: up 0.4%
- Copper: up 0.2%
- WTI Crude Oil: down 0.1%
- Iron ore closed 0.3% lower at $US66.42 a tonne overnight
Shares in focus today included Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) and Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC), with both companies' shares ending more than 3% higher.
Further down the market OceanaGold Corporation (ASX: OGC) and CSR Limited (ASX: CSR) moved more than 4% higher, while Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB) and Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE) also rose strongly.
At the other end of the market, Platinum Asset Management Limited (ASX: PTM), a2 Milk Company Ltd (Australia) (ASX: A2M) and Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) shares fell more than 5%. Meanwhile, ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX: RMD) and Newcrest Limited (ASX: NCM) shares finished around 4% lower.
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