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Stocks open higher on positive American lead
The Australian sharemarket opened higher on Friday morning, fuelled by a positive lead from Wall Street and strong metal prices.
From today's The Australian Financial Review
Markets 9.00am AEDT
| Index | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow industrials | 12,159 |
+0.2%
|
| S&P-500 | 1,392 | +0.3% |
| Nasdaq | 2,378 |
+0.2%
|
| AMEX Comp | 2,082 |
+0.9%
|
| FTSE-100 | 6,133 |
+2.2%
|
| Strait Times | 3,094 |
+1.3%
|
| Hang Seng | 18,969 | +0.7% |
AUSTRALIA & N Z
| Company | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P/ASX-200 | 5,853 | +1.9% |
| NZX-50 | 4,057 | +0.0% |
CURRENCIES
| Currencies | Rate |
|---|---|
| $A-$US | 0.789 |
| $A-Yen | 92.68 |
| $A-Euro | 0.596 |
| $A-Sterling | 0.4074 |
| $A-$NZ | 1.133 |
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