Despite the strong leads provided by international markets on Friday night, the Aussie market has recorded only modest gains so far today.
The gains are widespread, with nearly all sectors in the green; industrial and energy plays are the best performers.
In company news, Orica (ORI) is down close to 3% after releasing its annual reports and business overview to the market.
Big movers for the day include AWE (+8.5%) and Spotless Group (+6.5%).
Around the region, Asian markets are all trading higher; the Hang Seng (+2.2%) and Nikkei (+1.5%) are the best performers.