Six of the 11 local sectors were lower by midday on the week's final trading day. -AAP Image
Australia's share market has finished the week with a shrug, closing roughly where it began thanks to a mining sector rally, which dug the bourse out of trouble elsewhere.
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The S&P/ASX200 edged 13.3 points higher on Friday, up 0.15 per cent, to 8,786.3, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 13.9 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 9,079.2.
Four of the 11 local sectors closed higher, with the heavyweight financials and mining stocks leading equities higher.
The materials segment rose more than five per cent during the week on the back of strong gold and copper prices, one of only two segments to lock-in gains since Monday's open.
Health care stocks tumbled 1.4 per cent as US President Donald Trump announced his 100 per cent tariffs on branded or patented pharmaceuticals, the move even weighing on companies likely to be exempt from the duties.
The Australian dollar is buying 65.41 US cents, slipping from 65.93 since Thursday at 5pm after US economic growth showed signs of resilience, softening the case for interest rate cuts.
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