Over a year in which the S&P/ASX 200 index rose 1.1 per cent Australia’s biggest bank was the biggest contributor to gains while Australia’s biggest miner dragged.
Commsec figures show Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s
(ASX:CBA) stock contributed to a 51.6 index point lift over 2014.
A fall of more than 20 per cent from BHP Billiton Limited’s
(ASX:BHP) stock chipped away more than 110 points off the benchmark index.
Strong performances from Telstra Corporation Limited
(ASX:TLS) and CSL Limited
(ASX:CSL) each represented about 35 index points change.
Westfield Corporation Limited
(ASX:WFD), Amcor Limited
(ASX:AMC) and Transurban Group
(ASX:TCL) were also significant positive influences.
On the flipside Santos Limited
(ASX:STO) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited
(ASX:FMG) each contributed to an index point loss of more than 20 points.
