Australian shares round out September with fresh record

The sale of its Australian plumbing supplies and distribution business gave Fletcher Building shares a 6% boost. (Image: File)

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Tue, 01 Oct 2024

By Derek RoseThe Australian share market has ended September with a fresh record as the local currency hit a 19-month high.The S&P/ASX200 on Monday climbed as high as 8,285.7, eclipsing its previous intraday record of 8,246.2 set on September 20. It finished the day at 8,269.8, up 57.6 points, or 0.7% from Friday's close – its previous highest-ever close.Moomoo analyst Jessica Amir said September had brought out the bulls despite traditionally being the weakest month for stocks. The ASX200 finished the month up 2.2% after being es...

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