ASX 200 dips, EML soars after reporting, Appen sinks

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell by around 0.5% today to 6,885 points.

It was one of the busiest days of reporting season so far, with some major movements in both the gains and declines sections of the market.

Here are some of the highlights from today:

The EML share price was the best performer in the ASX 200 today after it reported its FY21 half-year result.

It reported that gross debt volume (GDV) increased by 54% to $10.2 billion, which drove revenue higher by 61% to $95.3 million.

The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew by 42% to $28.1 million and underlying net profit rose 30% to $13.2 million. The ASX 200 share also reported underlying operating cash inflows grew by 68% to $35.1…