The ASX closed up 66.00 points with the BETASHARES ASX RES sector leading the charge.
Of the 50 largest stocks, the most movement has been from FORTESCUE METALS GRP (ASX:FMG.asx) which closed 4.55% higher.
In number 2 spot is UNIBAILRODAWESTFIELD (ASX:URW.asx) which closed the session up by 3.71%.
GOODMAN GROUP (ASX:GMG.asx) rounds out the top 3 moving up 2.23%.
As the top 50 largest companies comprise almost 60% of the total market, any big changes to their share price may influence the overall market.
The biggest winner on the ASX today was ARMOUR ENERGY LTD (ASX:AJQ.asx) - which finished 60% higher.
The biggest loser by the close was CARNEGIE CLN ENERGY (ASX:CCE.asx) - falling by 33.33%.
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