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ASX 200 opens higher despite COVID-19 cases growing in NSW and Victoria – ABC News
Australia’s share market opens higher on the first day of trading for 2021 with Afterpay continuing its climb, but some travel stocks have tanked as border closures…
Australian shares have risen slightly despite COVID-19 restrictions tightening in Victoria and NSW.
Key points:
- The Australian dollar is trading flat at 77.06 US cents
- Asian markets have started the year strong with Japan’s Nikkei rising to a 30-year peak
- Elections in the US on Wednesday will determine which party controls the Senate
The ASX 200 and All Ordinaries both rose 0.95 per cent by 12:00pm AEDT on Monday to 6,651 and 6,915 points respectively.
But the rise is not expected to last as the number…
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