Australian
Market Report Thursday 17 - Local markets
surged to 20 month highs despite data indicating a rise in
the jobless rate and a sharp fall in iron ore prices. Among
the sectors, information technology, consumer staples and
consumer discretionary performed well whereas materials and
utilities both slipped.
The All Ordinaries gained 14.70
points (0.31%) to 4,779.70 while the S&P/ASX 200 gained
18.20 points (0.38%) to 4,756.60... Read More
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