ASX 200 finishes up 0.6pc; led by BHP, CBA and Telstra
ASX rose 0.6 per cent by the finish, led by BHP, CBA and Telstra. Deloitte may take on the Probuild voluntary administration. Rio Tinto books $US21.09bn annual net profit.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Wednesday, February 23. ASX ends 0.6 per cent higher, led by BHP, CBA and Telstra. Hub24 and Paladin also made strong gains. Domino's Pizza was the biggest loser, falling 14 per cent.
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6 per cent to 7205.7.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.4 per cent lower, the S&P 500 by 1 per cent, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 1.2 per cent weaker.
Escalating tensions between Russia and the West is boosting oil prices to almost $US100 a barrel. Brent crude is up 1.9 per cent to $US97.17 per barrel while US WTI is up 2.1 per cent to $US93 per barrel.
Iron ore declined 1.6 per cent to $US136.75 a tonne.
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