The Wrap: ASX rises as higher commodity prices lifts mining giants - Sydney Morning Herald

The local sharemarket gained 0.4 per cent following a lacklustre start to trading, with market heavyweights BHP, Fortescue and Rio Tinto all up between 2 and 2.4 per cent

Welcome to your five-minute recap of the trading day and how the experts saw it. The numbers: The ASX 200 closed 0.4 per cent higher, gaining 29 points to 6650.6 by close of trading on Thursday. Te… [+1085 chars]

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