Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Friday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.82% to 5,999.80
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.78% to 6,105.20
- AUD/USD at US 78.2 cents
- Gold at US$1,327.11 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$66.33 a barrel
The market rose again today, topping off a good week for the ASX.
A lot of companies have reported today, here's how the market reacted to some of them.
The biggest gain in the ASX200 today of 10.7% came from Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (ASX: MYX) today in response to its better-than-expected report.
Another double digit growth reaction of 10.36% came from Nextdc Ltd (ASX: NXT) after the market downloaded its result.
Tassal Group Limited (ASX: TGR) finished the day 8.52% higher after investors caught the report.
The worst performer in the ASX200 was Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN), the report clearly disappointed investors as the share price plunged 12.08% due to a drop in profit.
Another disappointment today was Platinum Asset Management Limited (ASX: PTM), news that Kerr Neilson would be leaving hit the investment management company hard with the share price down 11.76%.
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) recovered some of its post-report losses today as it grew by 7.85%.
Investors sent the Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) share price down 2.6% even though it had returned to profit growth.
Finally, Regis Healthcare Ltd (ASX: REG) grew by 8.4% today after its report beat the market's expectations.
Here are some of today's top stories:
