Material and healthcare sectors lift ASX as investor confidence returns


The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 38.2 points, or 0.6 per cent higher, at 6265.8 lifting from a big loss on Monday. BHP Billiton led the market gains as it rose 1.7 per cent to $33.01 while Rio Tinto closed 1.3 per cent higher at $80.90.



from Biotech News