ASX 200 rise fades; WiseTech rockets on White 'transition'; HMC jumps after data play raise; Metcash falls; Qantas flags fuel risk at AGM
ASX 200 rise fades for third day running. Qantas 'might have not survived' without Alan Joyce and Richard Goyder: chair. WiseTech investors back founder's reincarnation as consultant. Metcash profit warning. ResMed lifts on strong quarter earnings.
That's all from the Trading Day blog for Friday, October 25. The ASX 200 index closed up 5 points at 8211.3 points to be down 0.9 per cent for the week after giving up intraday gains. Surge in WiseTech the highlight as brokers upgrade.
The Aussie dollar is trading around $US66.22c.
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