Australia stocks suffer fifth straight loss

Australian share market finished lower on Friday, 16 January 2015, registering fifth session of consecutive drop, with shares of healthcare, energy, retailer, and financial companies being major losers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index and the broader All Ordinaries Index both declined by 0.6% to 5299.20 and 5278.80, respectively. For the week, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index and the broader All Ordinaries Index each lost 3%.

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