Shares rose 1.16 percent to a fresh all-time high as stronger oil and base metals prices boosted stocks like miner BHP Billiton and oil and gas producer Woodside. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished up for a fifth straight session, adding 49.5 points to close at 4,312.2, taking gains for the week to 2.1 percent, or 90.5 points. JOHANNESBURG - Buoyant metals prices helped sweep stocks to a fresh peak, but brewer SABMiller tumbled on worries about a U.S. price war, a possible expensive takeover and a stock overhang. The All-share index closed at 14,326.59 points, up 115.85 or 0.82 percent, a rise of 297.53 since last week. The All Gold index closed at 1,718.72 points, up 27.17 or 1.61 percent, gaining 103.16 points on the week. The Industrial index closed at 10,336.5 points, up 15.53 or 0.15 percent, 130.5 points higher from last Friday. --SP 0026 Local Time 2126 GMT
