Property, finance slide.

Australasian Business Intelligence, June, 2005

Jun 26, 2005 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX)

The Australian sharemarket lost ground on 24 June 2005, with the S&P/ASX 200 easing 24.3 points to 4,245.6. The broader All Ordinaries Index shed 21.8 points to finish at 4,203.8. Lucinda Chan of Macquarie Equities attributes the sell-down to factors such as a downturn in overseas markets and a fall in commodity prices. Rio Tinto eased $A0.22 to $A44.43, although Newcrest rose $A0.18 to finish at $A16.95. The Commonwealth Bank was $A0.45 weaker at $A37.93 and Macquarie Bank retreated $A0.34 to close at $A58.21.

Publication Date: 25 June 2005

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