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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 6/26/2012

Local stocks closed in negative territory for a fourth consecutive session today, although managed to fare better than expected given the weak offshore lead. US and European markets slumped overnight after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the Spanish banking sector, and after Cyprus and Spain formally requested European aid. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) closed down 15.7pts or 0.4pct to 4056.3 while the S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) fell 14.5pts or 0.4pct to 4013.3.
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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 6/25/2012

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