Australian Markets are Going High Today

• The Australian markets are trading higher today as Wall Street is touching record levels. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index opened 32.9 points up, or 0.62 per cent, at 5,368.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index opened 32.9 points up, or also 0.62 per cent, at 5,363.2.

• Here's how sectors opened today: 

• Consumer staples: +1%
• Consumer discretionary: +0.9%
• Energy: +0.6%
• Financials: +0.7%
• Health: +1%
• Materials: +0.4%

• Oil prices have also tumbled down on the back of Iran nuclear deal. Brent Crude is trading down 1.9 per cent at $US 108.65 a barrel, while WTI crude is 2.58 per cent lower at $US94.00.

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