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ASX Ends Higher as Miners Lead, Guzman y Gomez Gains After U.S. Exit

ASX Ends Higher as Miners Lead, Guzman y Gomez Gains After U.S. Exit

ASX finishes up, boosted by miners and Guzman y Gomez jump Australian stocks wrapped Friday up, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing 0.41% higher at 8,657 points. Gains in miners and a strong move in Guzman y Gomez helped the bourse pull back from a volatile week tied to oil, rates and war news. The Australian market is already closed for the day.
Australia stock market today: ASX 200 near record, banks lead week; Rio, GYG slide

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 near record, banks lead week; Rio, GYG slide

Australian stocks edged down on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping 4.8 points to 9,081.4. Still, the index wrapped the week up 1.8%—hovering right below Thursday’s record high of 9,118.3. Banks gained 0.7% while miners slipped 0.7%, dragged lower as Rio Tinto tumbled 3.1%. “All the major banks have now reported, and most delivered results ahead of consensus,” said Philip Pepe, senior equities analyst at Shaw and Partners, countering the “ex-growth” label critics have pinned on the sector, a term suggesting it’s out of earnings momentum.
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