Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished flat on Friday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.02% to 5,665.20
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up slightly to 5,759.60
- AUD/USD at US 70 cents
- Gold at US$1,233.25 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$76.28 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was iron miner Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) going up 5.2% with it delivering its quarterly activities report yesterday.
US-based healthcare business ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) delivered its first quarter profit report, sending the share price 3.6% higher today.
The worst fall in the ASX 200 was the Primary Health Care Limited (ASX: PRY) share price, it dropped 7.7%.
Shares of G8 Education Ltd (ASX: GEM) also registered a heavy fall, it dropped 7.3% today.
Financial services business IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) dropped 5.2% after reporting its FUMAS yesterday afternoon.
The Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) share price fell 4.6% today after the annuity business announced the retirement of CEO Brian Benari.
The share price of AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) fell another 4.8% today as negativity intensifies about the financial business after announcing a major sale yesterday.
Finally, the Carsales.Com Limited (ASX: CAR) share price rose 0.5% after its trading update announcement today.
Here are some of today's top stories:
- com, Inc guidance disappoints and shares crash lower in after hours trade
- It's confirmed: Geoff Wilson's WAM pitches to manage Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Ltd (ASX:BAF)
- Why Amaysim Australia Ltd (ASX:AYS) shares are zooming higher today
- Vita Group Limited (ASX:VTG) shares rocket higher on half year guidance update
