The Australian sharemarket closed almost half a per cent lower as the major resources companies dragged the index down.
01/03/2013 - 13:48
Shares finished 0.4% lower
01/03/2013 - 13:48
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The Australian sharemarket closed almost half a per cent lower as the major resources companies dragged the index down.