Share prices closed little changed after rangebound trade with gains in News Corp and Brambles mostly offset by losses in resources and some banks going ex-dividend, dealers said.
The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 5.5 points or 0.18% at 3,041.3, off a high of 3,044.4 and a low of 3,015.2, while the All Ordinaries was up 5.5 points at 3,004.9.