After Two Strong Days of Gains Shares Close Lower

Tuesday, 03 July 2012 17:13

The Australian share market has closed lower as investors digest weak economic data from China and the United States added to that the RBA’s decision to leave rates on hold. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 7.6 points, or 0.18 per cent lower at 4,125.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 8.1 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 4,164.4

Here’s how some of the shares closed

Stock	Last Sale	%
AMP	3.9	0.78%
ANZ	22.26	-0.40%
BHP Billiton	31.8	0.25%
Bluescope Steel	0.325	-4.41%
Coca Cola Amatil	13.22	0%
Commonwealth Bk	53.32	-0.39%
Fortesque Metals	4.87	0.21%
Harvey Norman	1.945	0.52%
IAG	3.61	1.69%
National Bank	23.68	-0.34%
Origin Energy	12.33	-0.16%
Qantas	1.095	-0.45%
Rio Tinto	57.42	1.61%
Stockland Group	3.13	-1.26%
Telstra Corp	3.73	0%
Virgin Australa	0.375	-2.60%
Wesfarmers Limited	29.83	-0.37%
Westfield Group	9.55	-0.52%
Westpac Bank	21.55	0.42%
Woolworths Limited	26.71	-0.56%

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