Mergers and acquisitions activity spurs ASX gains

By Rose Powell
Updated May 26 2015 - 3:08pm, first published 3:05pm
AFR photo.  generic ASX stock board shares investors investment portfolio Photo: AFR
AFR photo. generic ASX stock board shares investors investment portfolio Photo: AFR

The Australian sharemarket climbed on Monday, led by blue-chip names such as the big banks and spurred on by merger and acquisition activity, while a leap in the iron ore price supported miners.

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