ASX treads waters as markets await key US jobs data; CBA and Westpac hit record highs; Domino's surges
ASX ends flat as markets await key US jobs numbers. CBA and Westpac hit record highs and NAB an 18-year high. Domino's jumps 21 per cent, as Collins Foods and Nick Scali also gain. Amazon falls after earnings disappoint.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, February 7. The ASX 200 ended flat in overall quiet trading before the US jobs data, closing down 9.3 points or 0.1 per cent at 8511.40 points.
Cryptocurrency market leader bitcoin is trading above $US97,000.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US62.82c.
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