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A fairly uninspiring day with little overseas lead saw the All Ordinaries Index end the day 0.5% lower to close at 4547. 

UGL Limited (UGL) ended the day unchanged at $13.85 after announcing it has secured more than $280m in new works and project extensions with a range of blue chip customers in the resources sector. UGL also reaffirmed its previous profit guidance. 

Leighton Holdings Limited (LEI) gained 2.2% to close at $33.01 after securing a $1.1bn, 6-year contract extension for the expansion of the mining services at the MSJ coal mine in Indonesia. 

Major stock rises:

• Asciano Group (AIO)                          $1.66   +2.46%
• Leighton Holdings Limited (LEI)         $33.01 +2.17%
• Nufarm Limited (NUF)                                    $6.00   +1.69%
• Newcrest Mining Limited (NCM)         $34.64 +1.41%
• Lihir Gold Limited (LGL)                    $4.26   +1.19%

 Major stock falls:

• AWE Limited (AWE)                           $2.07   -2.82%
• Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ALL)         $3.97   -2.70%
• WorleyParsons Limited (WOR)                       $23.11 -2.49%
• Billabong International Limited (BBG)            $9.45   -2.48%
• Lend Lease Group (LLC)                     $7.67   -2.42%

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