Australian shares shrug off political uncertainty

Posted on August 23, 2010 at 00:51 AM EDT

Australia's benchmark stock index trades little changed, but outperforms some of its regional counterparts despite what will likely be the country's first hung parliament in 70 years after elections fail to result in a clear victor.

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