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Aust stocks close flat

Local market reverses morning losses to close little changed as Syria fears ease.
By · 29 Aug 2013
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29 Aug 2013
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The Australian stock market reversed early losses to close flat today as nervousness over possible action against Syria eases slightly.

At 1615 AEST official market close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index inched up 0.1% to 5,092.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index also edged up 0.1% to 5,083.1 points.

IG analyst Stan Shamu said the safe-haven trade reversed in the United States as the Syria situation somewhat calmed.

"Some reports [are] downgrading the threat of a strike from imminent to measured,' Mr Shamu said.

"This relieved equities from some of the pressure they’ve been under since the Syria threat escalated."

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