Midday Report Thursday
MARKET AT MIDDAY ASX 200 up 105 points at 7241 (+1.5%) at midday, on track to clock its third straight day of gains. Interest rate-sensitive stocks led the gains, with financials, retail, and real estate all up. Bullion prices jumped overnight, helping boost our gold miners’ Northern Star Resources (NST) up 4.2% and Newcrest Mining (NCM) up 4.0%. Iron ore and lithium stocks are also stronger,…