Aussie shares flat as Mideast ceasefire deadline looms
Australia's benchmark finished flat as the future of a Middle East ceasefire remains unclear. -AAP Image
The Australian share market has finished little changed for a third straight session amid a looming US-Iran ceasefire deadline and continued tensions over control of a crucial maritime oil choke-point.
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Tuesday finished down 5.8 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 8,947.5, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 3.1 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 9,177.2.
The Australian dollar was changing hands at 71.63 US cents, up from 71.56 US cents at 5pm on Monday.
