Fortescue powers ASX higher ahead of US Fed Reserve rates decision
Myriam RobinRear Window editor
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A rally in Fortescue shares helped push the local sharemarket into the black for a second day in a row, ahead of a key interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index recovered from a soft start to close 0.3 per cent higher at 5774.0, with mining shares leading the charge.
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