Australia Stocks Update: S&P/ASX 200 Rises 28.90 to 4,080.20

By Darren Boey

Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's benchmark stock index, the S&P/ASX 200 Index, rose 0.71 percent at 10:05 a.m.

The index of 200 companies traded on the Australian Stock Exchange rose 28.90 to 4,080.20. Among the stocks in the index, 110 rose, 15 fell and 75 were unchanged.

Gains in the S&P/ASX 200 Index were led by Bhp Billiton Ltd, Macquarie Group Ltd and Csl Ltd/australia. About 38.54 million shares changed hands on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Bhp Billiton Ltd, which rose 94 cents to A$28.87, was the most active stock by value in Australia.

The next most-active issues were Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, which fell 6 cents to A$16.23, and Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, which fell 37 cents to A$39.70.