The Australian share market closed higher on Thursday, 02 April 2015, ahead of the Easter break and growing expectation of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut next Tuesday, with bullion, retailer, realty financial and stocks leading the rally. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index advanced 37.80 points, or 0.64%, to 5898.60, while the broader All Ordinaries Index grew 36.80 points, or 0.63%, to 5869.70. Market turnover was healthy, with 1.48 billion shares changing hands worth of A$4.38 billion. Rising stocks outperformed declining ones, with total of 760 stocks up, while 535 stocks down. The ASX closed on Good Friday and Monday for the Easter holiday.
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