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The benchmark ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent higher at 7030.3 points, and delivered a weekly gain of 0.23 per cent.
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Banking stocks were flat, although three of the "Big Four" banks were trading in the black. Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which lost about 0.5 per cent, weighed in the index.
Australian shares on Friday flitted in and out of negative territory, but turned positive to end the week higher, with local tech stocks taking cues from an upbeat Wall Street session on signs of a pick-up in U.S. job growth this month.
The benchmark ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent higher at 7030.3 points, and delivered a weekly gain of 0.23 per cent.