The S&P/ASX 200 finished higher on Wednesday, adding 69.50 points, or 0.81%, to close at 8,606.50. National Storage REIT and Mesoblast Ltd led the gains on the benchmark, rising 19.47% and 14.29% respectively. Over the past five sessions, the index is up 1.88% and is 5.48% higher year to date.
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index (XSO) also strengthened, advancing 51.10 points, or 1.41%, to 3,687.00, taking its five-day gain to 2.45%.