ASX 200 rose 7 points to close near to a record of 8603.  Once again, we saw the sell-off in CBA down 0.9% with ANZ the main beneficiary up 0.8%. The Big Bank Basket fell to $281.10 (-0.3%). Financial services back in favour, NWL up 0.6% and PNI flying up 3.4%. HUB also doing well, insurers bouncing back slightly, REITs better with GMG up 0.9% and SCG up 1.1%. Healthcare also better, CSL up 0.7% and RMD up 1.4% with tech better, WTC up 1.1% and the All-Tech Index up 0.3%. Retail rose, AX1 up 2.8% and PMV rising 1.4%. Travel stocks better too. Resources were back on the nose. One day wonder? BHP down 1.4% with RIO off 1.3% and lithium stocks drooping, PLS off 0.7%. Gold miners were mixed, NEM up 0.4% and GMD down 1.2%. Oil and gas flat with profit taking in coal miners and uranium stalling.

In corporate news, SLH up 23.3% as ACCC gives it the green light. MND up 0.7% on contract news, and RUL up 14.0%, doing well on an update. Nothing on the economic front.

US Markets closed tonight. Futures off slightly.

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