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Live: Oil trades higher as Trump, Xi discuss war in Iran
The ASX opened higher in morning trading after rallies on Wall Street, but was slightly down after midday. Oil is trading higher as US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discuss the war. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC
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