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ASX 200 closed up 5 points in lacklustre quiet trading. Up 0.9% for the week to 7064. Banks a little soggy as bond yields fell to 1.72% on teh 10 years, materials better on iron ore and gold miners finding favour as yields fall. ORG falls 9% after a ruling on energy prices and MND settles with RIO taking some of the negatives away rising 5.9%. European markets expected to open slightly positive. Chinese data looks great but from a low base.