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Markets to open on ‘positive footing'

Markets to open on ‘positive footing'

Sky News AU17-07-2025
CommSec's Tom Piotrowski says markets will open on a 'positive footing'.
'The ASX 2000 will be up by just under half of one per cent,' Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia.
'That's a nice addition to yesterday's gain of almost one per cent.'
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