Lucky for some: ASX on track for seventh green session

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Australian shares are on track for a seventh-straight day of gains and less than five per cent from all-time highs, as China considers trade talks with the US. At noon on Friday, The S&P/ASX200 was up 53.5 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 8199.1, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 51.9 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 8417.6. Trade talks between the US and China could be in sight, after commerce ministry officials said the US had expressed willingness for negotiations, and that Beijing's door was "open", according to report from Reuters. "The US has recently sent messages to China...