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The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.61 per cent to 6,928.0 at the close of trade, its highest close since Feb. 24 last year.
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Gold stocks extended gains for a third session and closed up 2.3 per cent, as bullion prices rose overnight, though prices dipped on Wednesday as strong U.S. data sparked economic recovery hopes.
Australian shares on Wednesday closed at their highest in over a year, extending gains for the fourth straight session, helped by the country s energy and gold sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.61 per cent to 6,928.0 at the close of trade, its highest close since Feb. 24 last year.
Australia shares close at highest in over a year, extend gains for 4th session reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Publishing date: Apr 06, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read •
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WELLINGTON/SYDNEY New Zealand will allow quarantine-free visits by Australians from April 19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday, creating a “travel bubble” for the neighboring nations which have closed borders to the rest of the world to eradicate COVID-19.
Though most Australian states have allowed quarantine-free visits from New Zealanders for months, New Zealand has continued with enforced isolation for arrivals from its neighbor, citing concern about small COVID-19 outbreaks there.
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