Australia Market gains to 17 month peak

Australian share market finished slight higher on Thursday, 29 December 2016, achieving a 17 months peak after reversing early weakness, with the Gold, Metals & Mining, and Financial sectors led shares higher. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 0.25% to 5,699.1 points, its highest close since July 31, 2015. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Australia Stock Exchange by 567 to 374 and 295 ended unchanged. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 0.04% to 12.164.

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