The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) reset its all-time high for the third time in a week, rising 0.56% to 8,923.6 points in afternoon trading.
It's been a great week for the market after an interest rate cut on Tuesday and data showing lower unemployment in July on Thursday.
Hence, the ASX 200's record high was reset on Tuesday, Thursday, and again this afternoon.
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What's happening with the ASX 200 on Friday?
Reporting season continues, with ASX 200 healthcare giant Cochlear Ltd (ASX: COH) releasing its full-year FY25 results today.
Cochlear reported a 9% increase in statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) to $389 million for FY25 and a final dividend of $2.15 per share.
Investors appear nonplussed by the numbers, with the Cochlear share price down 0.25% to $305.35 at the time of writing.
Meanwhile, Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD) shares are leading the ASX 200 today, rising 9.45% to an intraday peak of $29.64 after the company announced a $1.1 billion acquisition.
Here are the other top risers today.
Fastest rising ASX 200 shares on Friday
| ASX 200 share | Last price | Change today |
| Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD) | $29.02 | 7.2% |
| IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $4.55 | 5.3% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.842 | 5.3% |
| Orora Ltd (ASX: ORA) | $2.325 | 4.7% |
| Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) | $2.54 | 4.5% |
Source: asx.com.au at time of writing
ASX shares hitting multi-year highs today
Meanwhile, a bunch of ASX 200 shares have reached multi-year high share prices today.
Here is a sample.
| ASX 200 share | New record high today |
| Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (ASX: WBC) | $36.76 |
| ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) | $32.95 |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $12.96 |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $14.43 |
| Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) | $22.26 |
| GPT Group (ASX: GPT) | $5.28 |
| Qube Holdings Ltd (ASX: QUB) | $4.45 |
| Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) | $8.43 |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $12.00 |
| Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) | $4.16 |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $4.39 |
| EVT Ltd (ASX: EVT) | $17.50 |
Source: Google Finance at the time of writing
Popular ASX ETFs reach new price milestones on Friday
Some popular ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) also reached new record price levels today.
They include:
| ASX ETF | New record high today |
| Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) | $110.49 |
| Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) | $148.80 |
| iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) | $66.54 |
| BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) | $148.54 |
| iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (ASX: IOZ) | $35.84 |
| Betashares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) | $54.12 |
| SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (ASX: STW) | $80.15 |
| Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF (ASX: VGAD) | $112.68 |
| iShares Global 100 ETF (ASX: IOO) | $175.39 |
Source: Google Finance at the time of writing
Yesterday, we reported that Australians ploughed a record $5.82 billion into ASX ETFs last month.
What's on next week?
ASX 200 investors are gearing up for a big week next week.
Many ASX 200 heavyweights are due to release their latest financial reports.
They include BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL), Ampol, Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS), Goodman Group (ASX: GMG), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST), and Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO).
There will also be strong interest in the results from Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP), Charter Hall Group, and HUB24 Ltd (ASX: HUB).
