Original article by Chris Kohler
The Australian – Page: 28 : 1-Jun-17

The Australian sharemarket posted modest gains on 31 May 2017, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.2 per cent to close at 5,724.6 points. National Australia Bank advanced 1.3 per cent to $A30.12 and Wesfarmers was up 1.1 per cent at $A42.70. However, Rio Tinto fell 0.7 per cent to $A62.81 and New Hope Corporation was down 11 per cent at $A1.62. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 3.4 per cent in May, and analysts note that the local market tends to underperform in June.

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