Pressures dog market.(Australian share market)(Brief Article)

Australasian Business Intelligence, May, 2005

May 01, 2005 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX)

The Australian share market lost ground on 29 April 2005, amid concern over profit downgrades and the US economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 eased 28.42 points, to close at 3,983.17, and the broader All Ordinaries Index was 32.2 points off the pace at 3,943.1. Banking stocks had mixed fortunes, with the Commonwealth Bank giving up $A0.51 to finish at $A36.34 and St George advancing $A0.24 to $A24.75. Rio Tinto fell $A0.70 to close at $A41.40 and Coles Myer was down $A0.13 at $A8.56.

Publication Date: 30 April 2005

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