As it happened: ASX closes 1% higher; Nickel Mines says Tsingshan can “manage its position” - Sydney Morning Herald

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 1% higher, up 72.7 points to 7053 with tech stocks and telcos providing the biggest gains.

The ASX 200 broke a three day losing streak with tech and telco stocks taking the lead, while surging commodity prices continued to support pockets of our resource-heavy market. As the US and UK go… [+2547 chars]

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