ASX 0.32% higher at noon: Fortescue rallies on Twiggy’s visit to US

Mining giant Fortescue (ASX:FMG), led by executive chairman Andrew Forrest, saw a nearly 4% increase in shares on the ASX 200 index as he promoted his green hydrogen initiative in the US and inspected Austal's shipyards. The Forrests' private investment vehicle, Tattarang, holds a 19% stake in Austal, which recently entered a trading halt, attracting interest from North American suitors due to its US Navy contracts.

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