News Headline Summary

ASX 200 preliminary close up 0.27% at 4,635.90

Best performers
- Alacer Gold (+6.67%)
- Saracen Mineral Holdings (+4.11%)
- Northern Star Resources (+3.72%)
Worst performers
- Maverick Drilling & Exploration (-5.33%)
- Lynas Corp (-4.17%)
- Emeco Holdings (-4.03%)

Print 03:03, 24 Dec 2012 - Asian News - Source: Newswires