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As it happened: ASX pushes to highest since February with 1.7% rise
The S&P/ASX200 moved back above 6400 to a fresh eight-month high on Wednesday, gaining 1.7%. Energy, financials, tech, and real estate stocks soared.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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As it happened: Vaccine rally fades, ASX still adds 0.7%
The ASX 200 joined a global rally on Tuesday, rising above 6400 for the first time in eight months before easing again. It finished 0.7% higher.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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As it happened: ASX gains 1.8% to 8-month high
The ASX200 added 108.62 points on Monday to close 1.8% higher at 6298.8. It is now up 39% since the bottom of the market on 23 March.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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As it happened: ASX lifts to near three-week high as US count rolls on
The ASX entered the weekend at a near three-week high as a rolling gridlock rally and improved metals prices buoyed investors. The US election count continues.
- by Alex Druce
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As it happened: ASX rides US gridlock rally to eight-session high
The ASX added 1.3% on Thursday to finish at an eight-session high of 6136.5. Investors were buoyed by the prospect of a status-quo US policy environment.
- by Alex Druce
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As it happened: ASX closes 0.1% lower, US election still undecided
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 4.3 points lower at 6062.1 after a tumultuous session.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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As it happened: ASX jumps 1.9% as RBA cuts rates, hits QE button
The ASX200 had its best day in about a month, rising 1.9% after the RBA cut the official cash rate to 0.1% and announced further bond purchases.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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As it happened: ASX gains 0.4% at start of 'hell week'
The ASX200 pushed through a volatile morning to close 0.4% higher, kicking off what one analyst described as a 'hell week' for investors.
- by Lucy Battersby and Alex Druce
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As it happened: Late selloff caps worst week for ASX in six months
Nervy investors sold off late on Friday to send the ASX 200 down 0.5% for the session, and condemn the market to its worst week since April.
- by Alex Druce
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As it happened: ASX falls to three-week low amid global virus selloff
The ASX fell by as much as 1.9% on Thursday amid a global virus selloff and as nerves gather about next week's US election. All sectors finished in the red.
- by Alex Druce
Investing
As it happened: ASX recovers ground to close 0.1% higher
CSL, Afterpay, Fortescue Metals, Woolies and Coles helped the ASX close 0.1% higher after the index fell by as much as 0.5% at the open.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby