Shares open slightly higher

THE Australian share market has opened slightly higher, following in the footstep of Wall Street which closed up less than half a per cent. At 10:13 (AEST), the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 19.1 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,091.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 18.2 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,176.6. On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,093, with 43,502 contracts traded. More to come... Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.