Sydney, July 13, 2007 (ABN Newswire) - The share market finished the week on a high note. The resource sector drove the market higher with Rio Tinto's bid for Alcan sparking hopes of more deals in the sector.

The ASX 200 Index closed up 26 points to 6389, and is up 38 points on the week. On the futures market the SPI 200 gained 25 points.

Looking to US indices now, the Dow Jones industrial Index was gained 250 points over the four day trading week. The S&P 500 moved 17 points higher, the NASDAQ lifted 35, and the 100 index rose 33 points

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>>> CONSOLIDATED MINERALS LIMITED
>>> RINKER GROUP LIMITED
>>> RIO TINTO LIMITED
>>> AGL ENERGY LIMITED