Australia market soars 1.3%

The Australian share market finished the session with strong footing on Friday, 09 October 2015, following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight, fuelled by dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve minutes. All ASX industry group added strength to the market, with bullion, material, energy, and financial blue-chip stocks leading advancers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index and the broader All Ordinaries index both gained 1.3% to 5279.70 points and 5309.20 points, respectively.

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