The Markets Today

  The share market finished 1% higher today, buoyed by & #160;surging resource stocks which rallied after the price of gold broke through & #36;US1000 per ounce overnight.The All Ordinaries index is up 1.40% or 72 points at 5,288.The ASX 200 added 71 points to 5206.Australia's third largest gold miner, Lihir Gold gained 2.70% to & #36;4.18,Iron ore explorer Midwest Corporation rose by more that 31 per cent to & #36;5.44, after Chinese company Sinosteel launched a takeover bid.Big miners were also up, BHP Billiton up & #36;1.42 to & #36;37.80, and Rio Tinto was up & #36;5.84 to & #36;130.34. & #160;The big banks were mixed, with Commonwealth Bank down 11 cents to & #36;39.39 and ANZ lost 9 cents to & #36;21.38, while Westpac rose 17 cents to & #36;22.81 and NAB added 22 cents to & #36;27.49.In New Zealand, the benchmark NZ50 finished 73 points or 2% down at 3500. & #160; & #160;  

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