ASX up 0.7pc in choppy trade after Trump inauguration; Liontown, HUB24 jump
ASX backs away from six-week high on Trump's tariff threat against Canada, Mexico but still ends strong. Financials lead as Macquarie upgrades ANZ, NAB. Liontown, HUB24 soar on updates. Wesfarmers winds down Catch. Billions coming in insurance sector buybacks: MS.
That's all from the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, January 21. The ASX 200 closed up 0.7 per cent at 8402.4 points in volatile trading after Trump's inauguration.
Cryptocurrency market leader bitcoin is currently trading above $US102,000.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US62.47c.
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