The local share market rose today on the strength of good US jobs and housing construction data.
Solid gains overnight on Wall Street helped push the All Ordinaries up 0.7% to 4,385 and the S%P/ASX200 up by the same percentage to 4,362.
The Australian dollar held its value today, buying $1.048, while Treasury hosed down calls for intervention.
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