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Derek Rose

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Australian shares creeping higher at midday - The Untold Story

The property sector was the biggest market gainer, followed by health care and energy. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

The local share market has started the new month off on the right foot, with its best session in three weeks as traders snapped up bargains following October's heavy losses.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday finished 57.6 points higher at 6,838.3, a gain of 0.85 per cent, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 57.1 points, or 0.82 per cent, at 7,024.6.

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