The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after a strong lead from Wall Street and takeover speculation surrounding mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto set to continue. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0825 AEST, the June share price index contract rose 31 points to 6363. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=14058 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5