ASX rises; Square leads tech rally; energy stocks retreat - The Australian Financial Review

Australian shares up 0.8pc; retail spending stronger than expected in February; Uniti gets revised bid from Morrison, Brookfield; inflation expectations soar to decade high. Follow the latest here.
Retail trade remained robust in February, with spending rising 1.8 per cent month-on-month, stronger than the 0.9 per cent consensus forecast. Spending rose 9.1 per cent from the year-earlier month, … [+1422 chars] Read More