Sydney, July 20, 2007 (ABN Newswire) - The share market finished the week in positive territory. The market was boosted by a record close on Wall Street overnight with the Dow finishing above the 14,000 mark. Index heavyweights BHP and RIO also led the market higher following a rise in base metal prices.

The ASX 200 Index closed up 38 points to 6422, and is up 32 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 93 points over the four day trading week. The S&P 500 moved 1 point higher, the NASDAQ lifted 13, and the 100 index rose 21 points

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