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Derek Rose

Aussie shares rise at start of a busy earnings stretch

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index has finished up after recovering from a midday lull. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

The local share market has closed modestly higher as traders digest a spate of earnings reports from companies including JB Hi-Fi, Treasury Wine Estates, A2 Milk and BlueScope Steel.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index recovered from a midday lull on Monday to finish up 19.5 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 8,937.1, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 25 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 9,163.8.

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