The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has gained 55.90 points this morning (29 September) to start the trading week, climbing to 8,843.60 points as of 10.35am AEST.
Nine of the 11 sectors are similarly performing well, though the materials sector has dropped by 0.24%.
In line with the ASX, Asian markets are expected to open higher this morning after the Dow Jones gained 300 points in the last trading session to close at 46,247 points.
European platforms are also driving higher, with both London’s FTSE and Germany’s DAX in the positive.
Gold is currently trading at US$3,779 ($5,765), while copper is trading at US$4.72 per pound.
WTI Crude oil is selling at US$65.06 per barrel while Brent oil is marked at US$69.50 per barrel.
Iron ore is currently valued at US$105.44 per tonne.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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