ASX 200 rises for quarter; Link hammered on HESTA loss, Downer in $4.6bn rail deal
Bourse also ends the week and quarter slightly higher. Downer jumps on $4.6bn rail contract. Link dives on HESTA loss. Bubs drops after China axing.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, June 30. The Australian sharemarket has ended the week higher on gains led by the mining and energy sectors.
The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.1 per cent to 7203.30. For the week it lifted 1.5 per cent and 0.4 per cent for the quarter.
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