ASX 200 soars to record high on broad-based gains as 'rotation' continues; Zip to raise $267m
Gas like 'life insurance' in Labor plan: Bowen. BHP's record WA iron ore shipments. Maintenance fails cause of Callide tower collapse. Qantas Super to merge with ART. DroneShield dives again. Zip's debt raise.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Wednesday, July 17. The ASX 200 index ends up 0.7 per cent at a record high close of 8057.9 after rising to 8083.7 on broad gains. It follows strong gains in the US, headlined by the Dow's 743-point jump.
The Aussie dollar is trading near US67.32c at 5.10pm AEST.
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