ASX up as BHP shares hit record high on profit jump | Finance Report | ABC NEWS

Shares in BHP surged to a new record high after the company's reported profits exceeded expectations, pushing the ASX to its second rise in a row. It marks yet another beat in a favourable reporting season, as finance presenter Alan Kohler explains.
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