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A small gain today for the ASX 200 rising 3 points to 6977 after another attempt at 7000 in quiet trade. The market is waiting for the US reporting season to kick off. Great result from Z1P up 17% on a business update the highlight today. BIN also up 10% as the pointy end of the bid process may be in sight. Macquarie updates the outlook for lithium also proving a catalyst for some in the sector. ORE up 6.6%. A2M up 4.8% on a broker upgrade finally.