ASX 200 rises; AusSuper wants bigger Origin stake; Santos' Barossa court block
Bourse extends gains to three days. Australian Super rejects new Origin bid, looks to lift stake. Santos shares fall on court block. Pacific Current soars on GQG interest.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Thursday, November 2. The ASX 200 index closes 0.9 per cent higher at 6899.70 points, led by tech and real estate gains. US bond yields slid on US Fed rate pause.
The Aussie dollar is near US64.23c.
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