The Australian stockmarket closed lower on Friday, also finishing down for the week and ending a run of five weeks of gains.
24/08/2012 - 14:37
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24/08/2012 - 14:37
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The Australian stockmarket closed lower on Friday, also finishing down for the week and ending a run of five weeks of gains.