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ASX firms 0.8pc as BHP hits a record, A2 plunges – The Australian Financial Review
The Australian sharemarket rallied on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through 32,000 points for the first time and iron ore miners performed…
Iron ore miners had a strong session, with BHP rising 3.3 per cent to end the day at a record closing high $50.45 a share. Fortescue Metals rose 3.1 per cent to $25.42 and Rio Tinto gained 1.9 per cent to $128.88.
It was an upbeat session for the big travel stocks.
Flight Centre added 8.9 per cent to $17.79. The virus-battered travel giant aims to break even this year assuming that domestic borders open permanently and some low-risk international corridors are unlocked. It swung to a first-half…
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