The S&P/ASX200 ended higher Friday, gaining eight points or 0.1% to 7,394 and bumping up against a second consecutive record-high close. Defensive and growth sectors took a stick to cyclicals energy, materials and banks getting whacked about the head and body. Nickel Mines (+7.5%) came back nicely on record Q4 revenue. Silver Lake Resources (-8.3%) in trouble because no one really wants you to produce less gold.

Our top three VODs:

A banking buy, a healthcare hold and a fin-services sell

Less guidance more delta; uncertainty rules as reporting season looms

Billionaires in space; putting a rocket up the Aussie space-tech sector

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