| From SMH: The share market was higher at noon on soaring commodity prices and election day gains on Wall Street. At noon, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.96%, or 82.6 points, at 4297.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 1.94%, or 80.9 points, to 4250.7.
The rise follows advances in the US and other overseas markets, led by banks and energy stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.8%, the S&P500 rose 2.4%, and the Nasdaq composite index gained 1.6%..... Full Article: Source
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