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Article: STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN SHARES CLOSE HIGHER - JULY 22, 2009.
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- July 22, 2009
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PERTH, July 22 Asia Pulse - The Australian share market closed in positive territory for the seventh consecutive session, driven by gains in mining and energy stocks.
At the 1615 AEST close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.8 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,068.5, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 20.6 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 4,068.9 points.
On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 1617 AEST, the September share price index contract had inched two points higher at 4,031 points on 20,372 contracts.
CommSec market analyst Juliette Saly said investors had welcomed news that the annual inflation rate in Australia had fallen to a ...