ASX up 0.5%, pushed higher by energy and mining stocks

Summary

• ASX jumped to a new nine-month intraday high of 6594 on Monday, fuelled by gains for the big miners and energy sector. It was at 6572.2 points at 3pm, a gain of 0.5%
• BHP up as much as 3.5%, Rio Tinto 1.4%, Fortescue Metals 5.3%, and Newcrest 1.4% after iron ore and gold prices rose 
• Market operator ASX confirmed ASIC is investigating last week's technical snafu that halted local trading and forced the market to close early
• US futures markets were up by between 0.3% and 0.4% at 3pm AEDT, hinting at gains on Wall Street tonight