India, Feb. 4 -- The Australian stock market is maintaining its early gains in mid-market trading on Wednesday, and extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,400 level, with gains across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is gaining 47.50 points or 0.57 percent to 8,421.50, after touching a high of 8,441.20 earlier. The broader All Ordinaries Index is up 55.50 points or 0.64 percent to 8,688.90. Australian stocks ended notably higher on Tuesday.
Among major miners, BHP Group is gaining almost 2 percent, while Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals and Mineral Resources are adding more than 2 per...