Australia Market ends at 2-month high

Australian share market has closed higher for ninth consecutive session in holiday-thinned trade on Wednesday, 30 December 2015, as risk sentiments boosted up on following an overnight jump in Wall Street and crude oil prices. All sectors except the materials sector recorded gains, with gains were led by healthcare, energy, and financial issues. Consumer staples and discretionary issues were also in demand. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended 52.60 points, or 1%, up at 5319.90 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index grew 50.80 points, or 1%, to 5366.40 points.

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