Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

Market Overview - The Australian market is experiencing gains, reversing losses from the previous two sessions, influenced by positive cues from Wall Street [1] - The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is up 111.70 points or 1.32 percent to 8,559.60, with a high of 8,561.00 earlier [2] - The broader All Ordinaries Index is up 109.90 points or 1.38 percent to 8,841.30 [2] Sector Performance - Most sectors are showing gains, particularly in stocks, while energy stocks are the only weak spot due to falling crude oil prices [1] - Among major miners, BHP Group is gaining almost 1 percent, Mineral Resources is up almost 3 percent, and both Rio Tinto and Fortescue are adding 1.5 percent each [2] - In the tech sector, Afterpay owner Block is surging more than 12 percent, Appen is up almost 5 percent, Zip is soaring more than 6 percent, Xero is advancing almost 4 percent, and WiseTech Global is adding more than 4 percent [3] Banking and Gold Mining - Among the big four banks, ANZ Banking is adding almost 1 percent, while National Australia Bank, Westpac, and Commonwealth Bank are gaining more than 1 percent each [4] - In the gold mining sector, Resolute Mining is surging more than 4 percent, Newmont is gaining more than 1 percent, Genesis Minerals is adding almost 4 percent, and both Northern Star Resources and Evolution Mining are advancing more than 3 percent each [4] Currency Market - The Australian dollar is trading at $0.648 on Thursday [4]