Osama bin Laden's death boosted the Australian share market in afternoon trade, but not enough to offset the effect of the strong local currency and a sharp fall in the silver futures price.
At 1613 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 2.1 points higher at 4825.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index was 2.8 points lower at 4896.2.
On the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 19 points higher at 4827, with 40,258 contracts traded.
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