Aust shares close higher

Reported by AAP
Monday, May 21, 2012
Topics in this article:
Asx,Bhp Billiton,Commonwealth Bank Of Australia.

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After big drops last week, Australian shares have closed around three-quarters of a per cent higher on Monday.

At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.6 points, or 0.78 per cent, at 4,078.1.

The broader All Ordinaries index was up 29.4 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 4,128.2.

On the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 20 points higher at 4,078 with 39,337 contracts traded.

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