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Share market closes higher

The share market has rallied in late trade to close higher and within sight of the benchmark 6,000 point level. At 1615 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 36.2 points, or 0.6..

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Overseas leads lift local market

The share market is slightly higher on a quiet day, with the main indices trading within a narrow range around 5,900 points since interest rates were kept on hold. Offshore markets provided positiv..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: AGL - AGL ENERGY - down four cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $15.00 BHP - BHP BILLITON - down 55 cents, or 1.8 per cent, at $30.19 ..

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