BENGALURU: Australian shares rose over 1% on Wednesday, with the benchmark index settling above the 6,000 level for the first time since Sept. 3, after the government pledged to spend billions to help pull the economy out of its historic COVID-19 slump.
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1.3% higher at 6,036.4, extending gains into a third session.
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