ASX soars to record amid strong demand for CBA; US-China trade talk hopes; Monash IVF shares smashed after latest bungle
Investors push ASX to record amid US and China trade talk hopes. CBA continues to find strong support. ASIC secures four guilty pleas in Telegram ‘pump and dump’ action. Monash IVF shares tank after second embryo mix up.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, June 10. The ASX 200 index closed 0.8 per cent higher to 8587.2 points on Tuesday with most sectors in the black, led by consumer discretionary stocks.
It follows gains on Wall Street amid trade talks between the US and China in London.
Cryptocurrency market leader bitcoin is higher, trading just below $US110,000.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.28c.
Originally published as ASX soars to record amid strong demand for CBA; US-China trade talk hopes; Monash IVF shares smashed after latest bungle
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