ASX up 0.8%; Fortescue clarifies $50b hydrogen spend, Telstra CEO retires, Crown bid ‘fair and reasonable’ - Sydney Morning Herald

The ASX 200 is up 0.8% in early afternoon trading, and above 7500 points for the first time since early January.

Reactions to last nights federal budget are starting to flow through this morning, including a note from MST Marquee analyst Craig Woolford who says the spending sugar-hit will be a boon for the nati… [+1627 chars]

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