ASX 200 rises after 3 days of falls; energy stocks down
Low oil price hits Woodside, Santos. Lithium miners fall on JP Morgan downgrade. Union bid to expand IR laws. Trade surplus up more than expected. AUD gains.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Thursday, October 5. The ASX 200 index closed 0.5 per cent higher at 6925.50 points, its best one-day rise in almost three weeks.
The Aussie dollar is near US63.66c.
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