The S&P/ASX 200 finished Thursday higher, up 26.30 points (+0.30%) at 8,828.30, despite having set a new 20-day low earlier. LIGHT & WONDER INC. and EMERALD RESOURCES NL led the gains, rising 8.21% and 6.46%, respectively. Over the past five sessions the index is down 0.64% and remains 3.15% below its 52-week peak.
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries [XSO] closed at 3,677.70, up 3.80 points (+0.10%) today.