Australia market closes in positive terrain

Australian share market closed slightly firmer by the close of trade on Friday, 02 May 2014, as strength in shares of financials, healthcare, industrials and consumer staples companies helped to offset losses in mining, realty and energy counters. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose 9.30 points to 5458.10, while the broader All Ordinaries jumped by 8.40 points to 5438.80. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index and the broader All Ordinaries Index each were down by 1.4% over the past week.

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