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ASX live trading: shares to rise; China has room to boost debt in stimulus measures

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Investors are awaiting crucial jobs data, to be released Thursday, before the RBA next meets in November.
Investors are awaiting crucial jobs data, to be released Thursday, before the RBA next meets in November.

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, October 14. The ASX 200 closed up 0.5 per cent at 8252.8 points, its second-highest close on record.

The Aussie dollar is trading around US67.40c.

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