Healthcare, consumer stocks drive Australian market rally

The Australian share market advanced on Friday, 15 May 2015, as risk sentiments buoyed by overnight rally on the Wall Street, with shares of healthcare, realty and consumer goods players being major gainers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index added 38.90 points, or 0.68%, to 5735.50, while the broader All Ordinaries Index gained 37.50 points, or 0.66%, to 5730. Market turnover was relatively strong, with 1.9 billion shares changing hands worth of A$4.8 billion. For the week, the All Ordinaries lifted 1.7%, while the S&P/ASX 200 index jumped 1.8%.

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