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The ASX200 has been up 1% at 8405 points.
The bourse is near record territory to close out the week on the back of a strong session on Wall Street overnight.
Back home, Energy has been the strongest performing sector, up 2.8%, followed by Health Care, down 1.6% and Utilities, down 1.5%.
Information Technology has been the only sector to fall, down 3.1%.
Company News
Megaport (ASX:MP1) has been down 11.3% after it reaffirmed its guidance for FY25. This fell short of an upgrade as expected by some investors.
Megaport has been $7.40.
Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) has been up 2.6% on news broker Citi has upgraded the stock from sell to neutral, with a $35 price target.
Mineral Resources has been $34.70.
iTech Minerals (ASX:ITM) has been up 1.5% on news of a partnership with the Chilean subsidiary of SQM. The partners will develop Reynolds Range Lithium Project in the Northern Territory.
iTeach Minerals has been trading at 6.7 cents.
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