Closing Bell 24th April: ASX continues rally, helped by miners. ResMed jumps on tariff exemption news
The Australian sharemarket edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by easing global trade tensions and a strong lead from Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.6% or 51 points to 7971.5 by 2pm AEST, with the All Ordinaries up 0.7%. Gains were broad-based, with eight of 11 sectors in the green, led by mining and banking stocks.