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The Australian share market finished marginally higher in choppy trading on Friday, 23 April 2021, as gains in financials, materials, healthcare and telecom were offset by losses among consumer discretionary, utilities and consumer staples stocks. At closing bell, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 advanced 5.26 points, or 0.07%, to 7,060.71. The broader All Ordinaries gained 8.74 points, or 0.12%, to 7,320.71. For the week, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 edged 0.04% lower. Among ASX sectors, consumer discretionary, utilities and consumer staples was down 1%, 0.7% and 0.6% respectively. Financials and tele...

The Australian share market finished session steep lower on Friday, 26 February 2021, following a global selloff after Wall Street's main indexes tumbled overnight, as a rapid rise in bond yields rattled investor sentiment. At closing bell, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 tumbled 160.76 points, or 2.36%, to 6,673.27. The broader All Ordinaries tanked 165.05 points, or 2.32%, to 6,940.63. Investors monitored bond yields during Friday's session. Overnight, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U. S. Treasury note briefly crossed the 1.6% level to trade at its highest level in more than a year. Yields are...