ASX Charges More Than 2% in Early Trade

ASX Charges More Than 2% in Early Trade
Australian Securities Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd. on March 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia
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The Australian share market has sustained gains of more than 2.0 percent in morning trade, taking the lead from overnight gains on Wall Street due to rising hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The S&P/ASX200 benchmark index was higher by 112.8 points, or 2.07 percent, at 5573.3 points at 1200 AEST on May 19.