The ASX200 closed 0.7 % higher at 9,115, a fresh all‑time high and an 11.5 % YTD gain, best since 2021. Materials led the rally, with BHP and gold miners soaring as gold topped $4,359/oz. Hub24 jumped 10.5 % on record inflows, while Cleanaway fell after a failed AGM vote. Look ahead to US earnings, Canadian inflation and an RBA governor speech.

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