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The ASX has been trading flat at around 7,864 points.

Financials has been the best performing sector, up 0.3%, followed by Materials, up 0.15% and Energy, up 0.1%.

Utilities has been the worst performer, down 1.1%, followed by Industrials and Staples, both down 0.55%.

Opthea (ASX:OPT) has been the most watched on HotCopper forums today. The company is in a voluntary suspension pending the release of top line results of its COAST clinical trial.

Also trending Imugene (ASX:IMU) has revealed the US Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to its allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy, azer-cel (azercabtagene zapreleucel), for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Rounding out the most discussed is Arizona Lithium (ASX:AZL) after kicking off a share purchase plan to raise $2 million to advance the Prairie project.

You’re up to date, see you later for market close.

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