The Australian S&P/ASX 200 index rose for the second day, closing up 0.2%, or 14.67, to 8,809.90 points. BHP Billiton Group Co., Ltd. contributed the most to the rise in the index, rising 1.0%. Zip saw the biggest increase, up 11.0%. Today, 111 of the 200 stocks rose and 84 fell; 5 of the 11 sectors rose, with materials stocks leading the way.

Zhitongcaijing · 6d ago
The Australian S&P/ASX 200 index rose for the second day, closing up 0.2%, or 14.67, to 8,809.90 points. BHP Billiton Group Co., Ltd. contributed the most to the rise in the index, rising 1.0%. Zip saw the biggest increase, up 11.0%. Today, 111 of the 200 stocks rose and 84 fell; 5 of the 11 sectors rose, with materials stocks leading the way.