Energy, Miners Lead ASX Higher
AFR2022-04-13
Santos, Woodside and BHP Group are all up in early trade after benchmark US oil futures topped $US100 a barrel overnight as lockdowns in China ease. The energy sector is up 1.7 per cent, with materials up 0.4 per cent.
Santos is up 1.9 per cent with iron ore and lithium producer Mineral Resources adding 1.8 per cent.
Shares in payments business EML Payments are up 12 per cent after news broke that Bain Capital took a look at it as a takeover target.
Other businesses including a2 Milk, Star Entertaiment, Platinum Asset Management, Cettire, Adore Beauty, Zip Co and Sezzle are all skirting near 52-week or multi-year lows.
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