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At 10:47 local time AEST, the main S&PASX200 index was up 30.70 points, or 0.54 percent, to sit at 5,746.60 points
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The Australian market was "seeing support across the board" this morning, according to Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets who told Xinhua that every official sector was tracking higher.
"Investors are buying the market, rather than individual stories
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"Best performers so far are healthcare and consumer staples, so there has been a bounceback in those consumer stocks. Volumes are weak though, there doesn't appear to be much in the way of commitment."
One of the stocks McCarthy said was performing well was Metcash, who soared a whopping 7.31 percent this morning, which the analyst attributed to them being able to "impress the market", and did not rule out the potential of a takeover by soon to be Australian disrupter, Amazon.
"I certainly think it is a potential takeover target. It has a logistic chain that is what anyone coming into the market like Amazon would need." McCarthy said.
To the banking sector
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To mining, and BHP did well in the early going
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In the oil and gas majors
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Grocery giant Woolworths tracked well early, gaining 0.91 percent, while rivals Wesfarmers also saw some gains, picking up 0.74 percent.
Telco giant Telstra were up 0.35 percent, biotech firm CSL gained 0.9 percent
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One Australian dollar is currently buying 75.66 U.S. cents, while crude oil is trading at 43.23 U.S. dollars per barrel.
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BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- China observed the 52nd "Lei Feng's Day" on Thursday, when people across the country helped others and volunteered in remembrance of Chairman Mao's call to "learn from Comrade Lei Feng."
But five decades later, the legacy left by Lei Feng, a soldier lauded for his selflessness
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Some people argue that Lei is a mere propaganda tool, while others say his "spirit" is obsolete in today's day and age.
They are narrow-minded. Casting doubt on Lei's credibility simply because the government promotes him as a role model does not do justice to Lei's spirit or the selflessness and dedication of today's volunteers.
Lei lived in a time without social media. If he lived today, he would have to avoid much more temptation, but we still see the power of his spirit in many "contemporary Lei Fengs."
In Liaoning, where Lei is buried, miner Guo Mingyi made a name for himself by helping those in need. Guo spends around half of his annual salary sponsoring 180 children to attend school. He has also been a regular blood donor for more than 20 years. In turn, Guo's deeds have inspired many others across the country.
Preserving Lei Feng's legacy is necessary when today's young people hesitate to help elderly people and would-be good samaritans must worry about the consequences of being a "good guy."
The case of Meng Ruipeng
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Meng died while saving the lives of two drowning girls in February, but the girls' mother denied his heroic act out of fear she may have to compensate Meng's family.
Though she finally conceded that Meng saved the girls, the incident has surely not helped convince people to "learn from Lei Feng."
Society is never short of good will. More than a thousand people attended Meng's funeral -- a sign that people admire good samaritans.
The purpose of promoting the spirit of Lei Feng is not to lift Lei as an individual, but to advocate good morality.
Some people would do good deeds even without Lei. But some people only mock, instead of reflecting on what they can learn from him.
TORONTO, April 18 (Xinhua) - Toronto Raptors fell to Washington Wizards 93-86 Air Canada Center on Saturday afternoon in game one of a best four-out-of-seven NBA playoff series.
The loss was the second consecutive year that Toronto opened their playoffs with a loss. They dropped the first game against Brooklyn Nets before losing the series in seven games.
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In Saturday's loss, Toro.