ASX starts strongly behind resource stocks as Wall Street surges - Sydney Morning Herald

Strong resource stocks have lifted the Australian sharemarket 0.7 per cent higher in the opening minutes of trade, following a positive session on Wall Street overnight.

The energy sector also rose as US crude oil prices climbed 4.3 per cent in a reversal from Wednesdays slump. Exxon Mobil rose 3.2 per cent. Major indexes are on track for weekly gains in what has be… [+1883 chars]

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