Australia: Miners lift bourse at the close, NZ ticks higher
Published Fri, Aug 19, 2016 · 06:51 AM
[SYDNEY] Australian shares gained 0.3 per cent on Friday, led higher by mining stocks, while telcos helped take the New Zealand bourse higher.
The Australian S&P/ASX 200 index rose 18.88 points to 5,526.70 at the close of trade. The benchmark was 0.1 per cent lower for the week.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.27 per cent or 20.13 points to finish the session at 7,405.25, up 0.6 per cent for the week.
REUTERS
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