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Australian shares extend gains on mining and energy boost
Australian shares rose for a second straight session on Thursday in broad-based buying, with energy and mining stocks leading the gains on stronger underlying commodity prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5% to 8,130.40 by 0038 GMT. On Wednesday, …