Market wrap - middayBY AAP | TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006 12:48PMThe Australian share market continued to strengthen by noon helped by the positive lead from Wall Street and a switch into defensive stocks such as the banks. At 1206 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.2 points to 5,0001.5 while the all ordinaries added 14 points to 4,966.9. |
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It was during a family sojourn to the seaside town of Pescara, Italy, Rob DeDominicis first laid eyes on what would become the harbinger of his future. Andrew McKean writes.