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Midday Market Analysis: Aussie On Fire

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Publish date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012, 02:10 PM
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Midday Market Analysis: Aussie On Fire

The Aussie market is flying so far today, with the XJO presently 50 points (+1.3%) in the green, holding around 4175.

The gains are widespread, with every sector in the green; energy, consumer staples and materials stocks are the best performers.

In company news Santos has climbed 3.6% after reporting that 2Q revenue rose 18% on year to $739 million.

Also in the energy space, Woodside Petroleum has jumped 6.6% after recording a 2Q revenue of $1.43 billion, a 14% rise on previous corresponding period.

Around the region, Asian markets are all trading higher; the Hang Seng (+1.7%) and Shanghai Composite (+0.9%) are amongst the strongest performers.

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