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ASX 200 closes up; Nickel mine closure in WA; Crown to cut 1000 jobs; Star chair exits;

Share market rises on US futures gains. Crown Resorts job cuts. WA nickel mine closure. Lawyers claims Super Retail board knew of CEO affair. New Star chair says David Foster 'had to go'. 

David Rogers and Megan Neil
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April 29, 2024 - 2:00PM
The Australian Business Network
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The latest local economic data, including retail trade, and the US Federal Reserve policy meeting will dominate market attention this week. Picture: Gaye Gerard/NCA NewsWire
The latest local economic data, including retail trade, and the US Federal Reserve policy meeting will dominate market attention this week. Picture: Gaye Gerard/NCA NewsWire

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, April 29. The ASX 200 closed up 0.8 per cent to 7637.40 points. A rally by big tech drove Wall Street higher.

The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.54c at 5pm AEST.

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