The Australian share market has closed higher on the back of encouraging international data.At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 47.7 points, or 0.94 per cent, at 5,123.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index was 48.5 points, or 0.96 per cent, higher at 5,115.2.
23/08/2013 - 14:31
Shares close higher
23/08/2013 - 14:31
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