As it happened: Tech boost lifts ASX 0.5%; Uniti soars on fresh bid, Fisher & Paykel drops 8% - Sydney Morning Herald

The ASX 200 closed 0.5% higher, up 36.8 points to 7377.9 with the tech sector providing most of the gains. Materials were the only sector to close lower.

The ASX closed at a new nine-week high on Wednesday as banks and tech names like Afterpay owner Block Inc made strong gains, despite sudden moves in government bond markets. The benchmark S&P/A… [+2439 chars]

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