Australia ASX200 ends in positive terrain

Australian share market finished session tad higher on Wednesday, 21 February 2018, as gains in consumer staples, retailers, and financials were offset by losses among materials. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 2.80 points, or 0.05%, to 5,943.70 at the close of trade. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 698 to 545 and 349 ended unchanged. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 3.11% to 14.581.

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