The ASX200 was up .29 of a per cent, IT and healthcare led today's gains, whilst materials fell into the red.
Green
IT topped today's gains - the sector shot up more than 1.7 per cent, and all the tech giants NEXTDC, Technology One, Xero and Wisetech Global saw some gains. Wisetech was up more than 2 per cent.
Lindian Resources also shot up on news construction is accelerating at its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, with the first Komatsu mining fleet deliveries now on site.
Red
St George Mining was down despite reporting a high-grade niobium discovery at its Araxá project in Brazil, about 400 metres northwest of its existing resource estimate area.
Ansell took a hit after the company announced CEO Neil Salmon will retire after 13 years.
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