S&P/ASX 200 in the green led by health stocks; NZ suspends travel bubble
Beijing is considering harsh penalties on ride-hailing giant Didi. The penalty could likely be bigger than the record US$2.8 billion Alibaba paid earlier this year.
Gold inched higher to US$1,804.45 per ounce on Thursday as US bond yields pulled back to offset a firmer US dollar.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) gained 0.11% to 7,395 by about 12.45 pm following a third consecutive session of gains on Wall Street overnight.
CSL rose 1.4% to $293.35 and leading health stocks higher while ResMed set a new high of $35.16.
Star Entertainment has withdrawn its $12 billion merger proposal with Crown Resorts.