Market wrap - middayBY AAP | TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007 1:11PMLower commodity prices drove the Australian sharemarket lower at midday, with the big miners losing ground. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 37 points at 6308.1, while the all ordinaries lost 35.2 points to 6311.5. |
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