ASX 200 rebounds in relief rally; South32 gains; Woodside and gold miners fall
Market finishes in the black. Star ex-CEO Robbie Cooke recalls ex-lawyer to inquiry. Coal standout in South32's mixed quarterly update. Eneco founder's market manipulation sentence. ATO rues PwC failure to take tax leaks seriously.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, April 22. The ASX 200 closed 1.1 per cent higher at 7,649.2 points in a relief rally after no further escalation in Middle East tensions over the weekend. Wall Street closed mixed on Friday.
The Aussie dollar is near US64.34c.
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