CBA, gold miners drive ASX higher

News.com.au - 22/04
The Australian sharemarket overcame a sell-off on Wall Street overnight, after wild comments from US President Donald Trump spooked global markets.

The Australian sharemarket overcame a sell-off on Wall Street overnight, after wild comments from US President Donald Trump spooked global markets.

The benchmark ASX 200 index closed marginally lower by just 2.40 points or 0.03 per cent, to 7,816.70, after recovering from a near 1.3 per cent slump at the start of trading.

The broader All Ordinaries also closed lower on Tuesday, down 8.20 points or 0.10 per cent to 8,013.70.

The Australian dollar hit a four and a month high against the greenback and is now buying...
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