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Adrian Black

Aussie shares pare early gains to fade from record

The S&P/ASX200 came close to resetting its intraday record but retreated by the close. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has retreated after brushing up against record highs as heavyweight earnings results weighed against shocking misses for smaller companies.

The discrepancy was clear in the two leading indices on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX200 gaining 28.7 points, up 0.32 per cent, to 9,043.5, while the broader All Ordinaries finished flat at 9,281.8.

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