Aussie shares bounces on bargain hunting

Australian share market closed higher on Wednesday, 01 October 2014, extending yesterday gain, lifted by bargain hunting after the market lost 6.4% in value in September, with realty and financial stocks being major gainers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.78% to 5334.10 and the broader All Ordinaries Index added 0.71% to 5335.50. Turnover was relatively thin with 2.20 billion shares worth of A$2.77 billion traded today.

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