ASX live coverage: ASX 200 hits record; tech, Nvidia leads Wall St gains; oil prices drop
Australia's stock market sets new highs after gains in the US, led by record-breaking Nvidia. HUB24 logs record first quarter inflows. Telstra on track for growth. CBA says households cutting back spending. RBA starts review of card payments and surcharging
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, October 15. The ASX 200 is hitting record highs and is up 0.7 per cent to 8312 points at noon AEST.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US67.27c.
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Originally published as ASX live coverage: ASX 200 hits record; tech, Nvidia leads Wall St gains; oil prices drop
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