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  Aussie shares were lifted today thanks to positive commodity prices and the stronger overseas markets overnight.The benchmark S & #38;P/ASX200 Index added 63 points or 1.18% to 5,381.40, whilst the broader All Ordinaries put on 65 points to 5,421.The big miners all rose, BHP Billiton rose 90 cents or 2.6% to & #36;35.31 while Rio Tinto gained & #36;1.27 or 1% to & #36;118.27.Troubled financials Allco and ABC were once again in the spotlight.Allco Finance Group added 28% to 54.5 cents despite a statement from listed litigation funder IMF saying it will fund shareholder class actions against four Australian fund managers that hit trouble after the global credit crisis emerged last year.In contrast, ABC Learning Centers, fell slightly as doubts persist about its future. Shares were 10 down at & #36;1.335.Energy and gas distributor SP AusNet forecast a 15 per cent increase in earnings for next financial year following improved regulatory ruling and savings on interest through debt refinancing.  

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