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) higher 0.68% to 5,905.60
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.68% to 5,971.10
- AUD/USD at US 71 cents
- Gold at US$1,282.67 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$61.84 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) which rose by more than 9%.
ResMed Inc. (ASX: RMD) shares fell by just over 12% after announcing its second quarter profits to 31 December 2018 which disappointed investors.
Under-pressure AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) fell by nearly 8% after it told investors of an impending dividend cut and what profit to expect in the FY18 result.
The Marley Spoon AG (ASX: MMM) share price went up almost 27% today, making it one of the top performers today.
The share price of metals and electronics recycling company Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX: SGM) rose 6.2% today.
Shares of aerial imaging business Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) went up 4% and hit an all-time high today.
The Catapult Group International Ltd (ASX: CAT) share price went up almost 12% today.
Finally, shares of InvoCare Limited (ASX: IVC) ended today up 1%, marking a pleasing week for shareholders.
Here are some of today's top stories:
