The Aussie market is sharply higher so far today with the XJO currently 90 points (+2.3%) stronger, at 4215.
Material and financial plays are the standouts, with BHP, RIO and FMG all up 4% or more and all of the major banks up 2% or more.
In company news, Boart Longyear (BLY) is up more than 7% after reaffirming 2011 guidance whilst Spotless (SPT) is more than 4% stronger after receiving a raised takeover from PEP.
Around the region, Asian markets are all sharply higher; the Hang Seng is up 5.2% whilst the Nikkei is 2.2% stronger.
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Midday Market Analysis: Sharply Higher is a post from: Australian Stock Report Market Pulse Blog