India, April 30 -- The Australian market is turning its early losses to modest gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous five sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying well above the 8,100 level, with gains in some technology stocks nearly offset by weakness in mining and energy stocks amid softer commodity prices.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is gaining 17.30 points or 0.21 percent to 8,143.50, after hitting a low of 8,109.70 earlier. The broader All Ordinaries Index is up 19.40 points or 0.23 percent to 8,360.40. Australian stocks ended significantly higher on Wednesday.
Among major miners, Mineral Resources is edging down 0.3 percent and Forte...