14:30 Thu 08 Jul 2021
S&P/ASX 200 trades near flatline as NSW reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases in 14 months
Brent crude oil futures fell for a third straight day on Thursday to US$73 a barrel amid anxiety that supply may rise after the collapse of this week’s talks among OPEC+.
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S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) gained 0.08% to 7,334.6 points by about 2.30 pm as NSW reported 38 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest number of daily cases recorded in more than 14 months.
NSW Premier said the latest case numbers are "too high" and pleaded with people to stop visiting extended family, and to limit compassionate care visits to a single person.