The Australian market was hovering around four-and-a-half year highs at open after Wall Street soared to a record high.The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 hit 5,119.8 shortly after open, before falling slightly.It is the highest level the market has reached since September 2008.
06/03/2013 - 07:26
Stocks follow Wall Street higher
06/03/2013 - 07:26
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