Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished lower on Friday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) lower 0.52% to 6,649.70
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) lower 0.49% to 6,758.40
- AUD/USD at US 68 cents
- Gold at US$1,492.19 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$59.62 a barrel
One of the best-performing ASX 200 shares today was the Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX: BVS) share price which rose 7.5%.
The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price dropped another 7.5% today as investors learned of an RBA review into the sector.
The share price of Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX: SIQ) dropped 6.6%, making it one of the worst fallers in the ASX 200.
The IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) share price gained 3.4% today after giving an update about Federal Court proceedings.
Southern Cross Media Group Ltd (ASX: SXL) saw its share price grow 3.1% after announcing an acquisition to the market.
The share price of Tassal Group Limited (ASX: TGR) rose almost 3% after the fish company was approved for its prawn expansion plans.
The Seven West Media Ltd (ASX: SWM) share price increased by 2.6% due to its announced takeover.
Finally, the share price of Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) climbed another 2.9% today after a solid week of growth.
Here are some of today's top stories:
