Australia stocks rises for the first time in three days

The Australian share market managed to close above the boundary line after recouping losses late afternoon on Thursday, 05 March 2015, registering first gain in three consecutive days, thanks to strength in consumer staple, technology, bullion, utilities and industrial sectors which helping to overshadow losses in mining, energy and realty stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index and the broader All Ordinaries Index both grew by marginal 0.04% to 5904.20 and 5873.70, respectively. Market turnover was relatively healthy, with 1.55 billion shares changing hands worth of A$4.4 billion. Rising stocks underperformed by declining ones, with total of 633 stocks up, while remaining 661 down.

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