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ASX set for bright start; Wall Street investors eye COVID-hit shares – Sydney Morning Herald
The ASX is set for a positive start to the session this morning while this week on Wall Street, investors will be bracing for earnings reports from hotels, cruise…
Wall Street hit record highs on Friday (US time), with the S&P 500 rising 0.5 per cent, while the Dow gained 0.1 per cent and the Nasdaq added 0.5 per cent. The ASX is set for a bright start to the week, with futures pointing to a jump of 37 points, or 0.6 per cent, at the open.
The focus on travel and leisure companies comes as investors more broadly gauge the effectiveness of the US vaccination effort and the degree to which it will help the economy get back on track.
The White House announced…
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