ASX 200 dips as miners offset health gains; Santos down after Aramco says bid report 'inaccurate'; US markets closed for Independence Day holiday

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Quieter trading session likely to end the week. Picture: Nikki Short

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, July 5.  The ASX 200 index closed flat to 7822.30 points .

The Aussie dollar is trading near US67.30c at 5.00pm AEST.

Originally published as ASX 200 dips as miners offset health gains; Santos down after Aramco says bid report 'inaccurate'; US markets closed for Independence Day holiday

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