** Shares of Bellevue Gold BGL.AX rise as much as 3.9% to
A$1.5425, their highest level on record
** S&P Dow Jones Indices says Bellevue Gold will be added to
the S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO , Australia's benchmark stock index
** Bellevue Gold will be replacing OZ Minerals OZL.AX ,
which is due to be delisted following its acquisition by BHP
Group BHP.AX
** BGL's addition to index to be effective April 19
** Stock on its seventh consecutive session of gains
** As of last close, BGL up 31.4% YTD
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))