[February 10, 2006] Telstra's positive position a boost Tweet (The Daily Telegraph (Australia) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)The S&P/ASX200 index rose 46.2 points to 4877.6 yesterday after several Australian stocks recovered from the previous day's losses. Part of the increase was attributed to a strong earnings guidance from Telstra, whose shares advanced 5c to $4.08. Other gainers include BHP Billiton, which is up 31c to $24.68; Macquarie Bank, up 85c to $63.49; and Newcrest Mining, which closed 73c higher at $25.90. The All Ordinaries Index climbed 43.2 points to 4820.2. Abstracted from: The Daily Telegraph (Australia) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]