Bargain hunters drive market up 4pc

Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 - 22:00
THE Australian share market finished November on a positive note, buoyed by bargain hunters snapping up shares in BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, two days after the $100 billion takeover dissolved. At 1615 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 154.5 points, or 4.31 per cent, at 3742.5, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 144.6 points, or 4.1 per cent, to 3,672.8.