Mining stocks spur strong performance for ASX 200 on Wednesday
'Mining and energy stocks – they were up about 1 per cent apiece and the banks bounced back after a couple of heavy days of selling,' Mr Boyd said.
'The utilities sector and consumer staples companies dropped.'
The ASX 200 finished the day up 0.7 per cent.
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