S&P/ASX 200 Closing Bell - October 25, 2013

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  The benchmark S&P/ASX200 edged up 13.4 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 5386.3, while the broader All Ords rose 12.0 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 5385.7 
• Among the sectors, financials added 0.5 per cent, energy gained 0.8 per cent, while materials ended flat and IT lost 1.5 per cent.  
• For the week, the ASX200 ended 1.2 per cent higher, chalking up its third straight weekly gain. 
• The ASX200 has managed to hang onto its gains, swimming against the regional tide, with most share markets in the red today.

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