ASX to rise ahead of GDP figures expected to confirm recession – Yahoo Finance Australia

ASX: The Australian share market is set for a perky start to the day, despite the GDP figures that will be released later this morning that will almost certainly confirm Australia is in a recession.
ASX futures was up 23 points or 0.4 per cent to 5950.
Wall Street had a monster day yesterday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs overnight, fuelled by positive economic data and more stimulus talks in Washington DC.
Speaking of a recession, itll be Australias first in around …

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