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Live: Wall Street closes at record highs, Australia's minimum wage rise announced today

ABC Australia · Jun 1, 2026, 9:46 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Wall Street's S&P 500 closed at a record, but our market doesn't appear set to follow. A decision on the size minimum wage increase will be announced this morning. Track the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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