Australian stocks finished 0.7 per cent higher, and the Australian dollar recorded solid gains, as US President Barack Obama's victory sparked a late afternoon rally.The All Ordinaries index jumped 16 points in the last 20 minutes of trade as the election result became known.
07/11/2012 - 14:27
Stocks, $A rally after Obama victory
07/11/2012 - 14:27
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