Afternoon Report Friday 19 December 2014
• The ASX 200 rallied ended the week on a positive note, up 128 points, or +2.5% at 5339.• It was pleasant to see a sea of green rather than red, with both the banking and resource sector contributing to its strength today, with National Australia Bank up 93c, or $2.9% at $32.66 and BHP Billiton (BHP) up 94c, or +3.4% at $28.98.• Telstra (TLS) closed 1.2% higher at $5.89 after it had announced that it will begin planning the NBN rollout for next year, worth up to $390M.• Please watch out for the Hickman Report tomorrow.
Best Sector – IndustrialsWorst Sector – Telecommunication Services
WinnersMesoblast (MSB) +$0.39, or (+9.6%) to $4.44Ardent Leisure (AAD) +$0.26, or (+9.6%) to $2.97Cover –more Group (CVO) +$0.17, or (+9.3%) to $1.99Whitehaven Coal (WHC) +$0.09, or (+7.4%) to $1.31
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