Todays update
The Australian sharemarket closed flat today as gains for resource stocks offset losses among the banks.
The ASX 200 index ended 3.3 points ahead at 4985 after being down 37 and up 50, while the All Ordinaries index put on 4.6 points to 5043.5.
In futures the September SPI200 contract rose 66 points to 5004.
Trading was busy with turnover of $4.1 billion, comprising 455 rises, 557 falls and 300 steadies.
BHP Billiton was the day’s busiest stock by value with trading worth $353 million and rose 62c to $38.60.
Rio Tinto improved 55c to $115.70 and Fortescue Metals gained 15c to $7.65 but Alumina slid 9c to $4.66.
Commonwealth weighed on the banking sector, retreating $1.56 to $42.14 but was trading ex a $1.53 dividend.
National fell 20c to $24.85 and ANZ shed 13c to $16.77 but Westpac rose 15c to $22.95 and St George improved 24c to $29.95.
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