November jobless rate fell to 6.8%: ASX closes 1.2% higher
17 Dec 2020 - It was a positive day of trade for the ASX. It continued to climb throughout the day, ending 1.2% higher. Shares in Netwealth (ASX:NWL) performed well today while Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHL) did not fare well, despite upgrading its Winchester South Project metallurgical coal mine JORC Resource. All of the sectors closed in the black.