Market wrap - middayBY AAP | FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006 12:44PMThe Australian stock market was higher at noon as takeover speculation and the big miners continued to drive the bourse upwards. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 29.9 points to 5314.9, while the all ordinaries put on 28.5 points to 5285.4. |
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