Closing Bell: ASX breaks through to record new closing high

ASX Market Close: Another ATH close for Oz bourse on mining rally

The ASX has reset its all-time closing high today, finishing at 8,597.7 points higher on a rally across Australian miners and weaker retail data out midway through the day – a report traders have taken to mean a July RBA cut is coming. Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more. All but one of the ASX’s sectors closed green – IT was -0.7…

Closing Bell: ASX breaks through to record new closing high

ASX ends day on new record high at 8597 points 10 of 11 sectors higher with broad strength across market Materials leads gains, up 1.38pc   ASX almost breaks through 8600-point ceiling The ASX 200 had one of its best trading days in months, rising 0.66% on broad strength across every sector except info tech. It was looking like the Aussie bourse would break through the 8600-point ceiling, but a minor last-minute pullback saw us finish the day at…