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Trading Day: S&P/ASX 200 surges higher as jobs data beats estimates
ASX surges to a post-pandemic high for a second day running. Woodside CEO search on track says chair. Zip Co raises $400m. Jobs data strong.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Thursday, April 15. The ASX 200 fell early but rose to close at a post-pandemic high for the second day running after strong jobs data, having burst above 7000 points on Wednesday.
Wall Street was mixed. The Dow rose 0.2 per cent but the S&P 500 lost 0.4 per cent and the Nasdaq shed 1 per cent.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase made a scorching stock market debut amid frenzied interest in bitcoin and other virtual currencies despite concerns about a bubble.
Oil prices surged as most European markets closed higher. Locally, jobs figures are released and the Bank of Queensland announces its half-year results. Zip Co to raise $400m for 'growth opportunities'.
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