ASX edges higher despite shaky ceasefire, oil prices rebound | Finance Report | ABC NEWS

The local sharemarket fell this morning in response to the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a rise in oil prices, but then recovered to finish the day flat.
Global markets stayed positive despite the shaky ceasefire between Iran and the US.

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