ASX ends dramatic week on upbeat note as energy firms gain

Australian shares ended Friday's session on an upbeat note, with investors buying into energy stocks after a dramatic week that included the news of a royal commission into the financial sector.

The S&P/ASX 200 index added 19 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5989, while the All Ordinaries index rose 0.3 per cent to 6075. The Australian dollar reached US75.63¢, with a reading on China's manufacturing health hitting a five-month low.