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SYDNEY, June 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian share market continued its positive run from yesterday, following Wall Street's bluechips' record high and mostly higher commodity prices overnight.
At 1013 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ahead 16.2 points to 6,329.7
The all ordinaries firmed 17.6 points to 6,359.4.
On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was 13 points higher at 6,345 on a volume of 3,988 contracts.
The S&P 500 reached a second straight record close on news of a $US6.8 billion ($A8.27 billion) takeover in the financial sector and data pointing to economic strength in the Midwest.
But the Dow fell as gains were offset by profit-taking and lingering concerns about the strength of the wider US economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 5.44 points to close 13,627.64, but the ...