As it happened: ASX bounces back; Iluka, Lynas hit fresh highs, Perpetual falls 6.1% after Pendal bid - Sydney Morning Herald

The S&P/ASX200 closed 0.3% higher, up 19.9 points to 7513.7 after two days of losses with mining stocks, tech and the energy sector all rising.

Lithium, rare earths, and iron ore miners provided strong support for the Australian stock exchange on Monday, while an opportunistic takeover bid between funds managers grabbed attention and saw tar… [+2306 chars]

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