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Evening Market Analysis: August 17

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Publish date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011, 05:21 PM
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Strong corporate profits buoyed the Aussie market today, with stocks shrugging off eurozone debt worries and a negative offshore lead.

The big four strengthened, with CBA and Westpac putting on over 1% each.

In the property space, Westfield edged up 0.7% after reiterating its full-year distribution guidance.

Generally weaker commodity prices failed to hurt the mining giants; BHP climbed 1.4% and Rio Tinto advanced 1%.

Brambles was one of the market's best performers (+4.4%) following plans to divest its Recall division.

The ASX 200 added 57 points (+1.3%), settling at 4304.

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