Australian sharemarket records fourth straight day of gains as All Ords closes in on record high – NEWS.com.au

The Australian sharemarket rose for the fourth straight session for the first time this year, with the index representing the nations 500 biggest stocks closing in on its all-time high.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished 0.61 per cent higher at 6928 – a level not seen since late February last year.
The All Ordinaries Index, the index representing the nation’s 500 biggest stocks, lifted the same amount to 7177.4 – not far from its record high of 7289.7.
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