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Old favourites lead recovery.

Australasian Business Intelligence, March, 2007

Byline: Gabriella Hold

Mar 06, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket rallied on 6 March 2007, ending a five-day losing streak. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 118.2 points to finish at 5,771.8, while key Asian stock market indices also posted solid gains. The resources sector led the recovery, with Rio Tinto advancing $A1.41 to close at $A75 and Santos rising $A0.16 to $A9.32. Woolworths added $A0.94 to be $A27.69 at the close of trade, while ASX Limited was down $A0.05 at $A41.35. Lend Lease rose $A0.76 to $A18.21 and Suncorp-Metway closed $A0.80 higher at $A20.80.

Publication Date: 7 March 2007

STANDARD AND POOR'S AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE ASX 200 INDEX

RIO TINTO LIMITED - ASX RIO

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