ASX 200: Arafura, Alcoa in focus after Trump's $US8.5bn critical minerals deal; Cleanaway first strike; BHP update
ASX sets record highs. Arafura, Alcoa projects will be first beneficiaries of the US critical minerals deal as small-caps get US funding letters. Cleanaway gets first strike. Origin CEO urges 'consummation' on energy reforms.
That's all from the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, October 21. The ASX 200 index closed up 0.7 per cent at 9094.7 after hitting a record high of 9115.2 after US gains, a critical minerals dealt with the US, and strong quarterly reports.
Optimism over US-China relations and the possible end of the US government shutdown this week saw the tech-heavy Nasdaq index lift 1.4 per cent, the S&P 500 index rose 1 per cent and the Dow Jones index also gained 1 per cent.
Cryptocurrency giant bitcoin is near $US109,600.
The Aussie dollar is trading near US65.07c.
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