ASX 200 ends up; Goodman jumps on upgrade, Lake Resources dives on Stuart Crow's $4m selldown
Goodman jumps on broker upgrade. Lake Resources dives on chair's selldown. Latitude falls as cyber attack hits millions. Crown has now been hit with a ransom demand by a Russian cyber gang
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, March 27. The Australian sharemarket closed marginally higher on gains led by utilities and real estate as it looks to snap its longest losing streak since the global financial crisis in 2008.
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1 per cent, or by 6.80 points, to 6962.00, with eight of the 11 index sectors in the green. The broader All Ordinaries climbed 0.1 per cent to 7143.80.\
The dollar was buying US66.50c at the close.
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