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ASX up 0.08% at noon as Australia’s trade surplus expands
In August, Australia's trade surplus expanded to $9.6 billion, surpassing expectations, as exports increased by 4 percent, primarily led by gold, while imports declined by 0.4 percent, largely due to a decrease in industrial transport equipment. At noon, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.08 higher at 6,895.8. The SPI futures are pointing to a rise of 5 points. Best and worst performers The best-performing sector is REITs, up 1.18 per cent. The worst-performing sector is Energy, down 2.25 per cent. The best-performing large cap is Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST), trading 3.05 per cent higher at $10.49. It is followed by ... (full story)