Market wrap - middayBY AAP | FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007 12:55PMThe Australian market continued along a downward trajectory from Thursday after opening lower from weak base metal prices and a poor lead from Wall Street. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had dropped 49.3 points to 6,229.8. |
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