The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, rose 5.2% in March to register a small increase (+0.2%) over the first quarter of the calendar year. Most other major global market indices also advanced in March: the UK was up 6.1%; the US 5.9%; Singapore 5.0%; and Hong Kong 3.1%. The largest rises were in Germany (9.9%) and Japan (9.5%) which had both experienced declines in February.
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