ASX gains as oil price, energy stocks rise; Woolworths' double hit; Gold Road tumbles

China's Evergrande to be wound up. Oil price rises on Middle East fears. Woolworths hit by NZ and Endeavour write-downs. Dessert brand Sara Lee sold. Perpetual drops after $4.3bn in outflows. 

The ASX is edging closer to record numbers as investors await midweek inflation data. Gaye Gerard.

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, January 29. The ASX 200 index closed 0.3 per cent higher at 7578.40 points, buoyed by an energy sector rally as oil prices rose.

The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.90c.