At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 4082.3, after earlier rising as much as 1.3 per cent, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 21.1 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 4150.8.
Soft leads point to flat start for local shares
Local stocks are expected to open flat today despite markets in the US and Europe posting modest gains overnight on news that Libyan dictator Moamer Gaddafi was about to be deposed.
On the ASX24 this morning, the SPI was trading 1 point lower a 4075. Yesterday, Australian stocks ended a choppy session at a two-week low, with concerns over European and US economic challenges continuing to undermine sentiment.
On the ASX24 this morning, the SPI was trading 1 point lower a 4075. Yesterday, Australian stocks ended a choppy session at a two-week low, with concerns over European and US economic challenges continuing to undermine sentiment.
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