CSL results set up Aussie healthcare stocks for best day in over 3 months

ResMed

18/02/2021 02:55

** Australia's healthcare sub-index  .AXHJ  jumps as much as
3.2%, on track to post biggest intraday pct gain since Nov. 5
    ** Sector heavyweight CSL Ltd  CSL.AX  reports a 45% rise in
half-year profit, on the back of higher demand for its vaccines
and blood plasma products  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2KN3YA
    ** CSL also forecast 3%-8% growth in fiscal 2021 net profit,
sending its shares up as much as 5% and on track for their best
day since Aug. 19
    ** Sector peer Resmed Inc  RMD.AX  gains as much as 2.7% and
Ramsay Health Care Ltd  RHC.AX  up as much as 2.3%    
    ** AXHJ roughly flat this year, as of last close

 (Reporting by Vasudha Kaukuntla in Bengaluru)
 ((Vasudha.Kaukuntla@thomsonreuters.com))