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ASX 200 slightly lower; Healius, insurers gain; gold stocks extend rally; bitcoin above $US68,000

No ACCC appeal on ANZ/Suncorp ruling. China's 2024 growth target of 5 per cent. Healius up on review, CEO exit. Gold miners rally, lithium names fall. Medibank, NIB up. Bitcoin above $US68,000.

Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil
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5:42AMMarch 05, 2024.
Updated 5:16PMMarch 05, 2024
The Australian Business Network
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Cryptocurrency moves, tech challenges and economic updates on investor radars this week. Picture: Gaye Gerard
Cryptocurrency moves, tech challenges and economic updates on investor radars this week. Picture: Gaye Gerard

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, March 5. The ASX 200 index closed slightly lower, down 0.2 per cent to 7724.20 points, as falls led by consumer and utilities stocks offset health care and mining gains.

The Aussie dollar is trading near US65.01c.

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