ASX 200 expected to be ‘in the green' following King's Birthday
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the local market is expected to be 'in the green' when the ASX 200 opens on Tuesday.
The major markets are expected to open slightly lower when they begin trading tonight.
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Melbourne suburbs where super outperformed houses Suburb Property Type 10-Year Property Return % Docklands H -1 Parkville H -0.3 Cranbourne South H 0.2 Werribee South H 0.3 Nar Nar Goon North H 0.9 Middle Park H 1.2 Carlton H 1.3 St Kilda West H 1.6 Toorak H 2.4 Armadale H 2.4 South Melbourne H 2.5 Williamstown North H 2.5 Glen Huntly H 2.6 Flemington H 2.6 Fitzroy North H 2.7 Box Hill H 2.8 Richmond H 2.8 Malvern East H 2.9 Cremorne H 2.9 Ashburton H 3 Prahran H 3 Elsternwick H 3.1 Princes Hill H 3.1 Mont Albert H 3.2 South Yarra H 3.2 St Kilda H 3.2 Bulleen H 3.2 Kew H 3.3 Mont Albert North H 3.3 Balaclava H 3.3 Windsor H 3.3 West Footscray H 3.3 Heidelberg Heights H 3.3 Caulfield North H 3.4 Caulfield South H 3.4 Doncaster H 3.4 Brooklyn H 3.4 Ripponlea H 3.5 Port Melbourne H 3.5 Maidstone H 3.5 Box Hill South H 3.6 Chadstone H 3.6 Maribyrnong H 3.6 Balwyn North H 3.7 Oakleigh East H 3.7 Collingwood H 3.7 Kensington H 3.7 Camberwell H 3.8 Glen Iris H 3.8 St Kilda East H 3.8 Belgrave 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Doveton H 6.5 Strathmore H 6.4 Wonga Park H 6.4 Keilor H 6.4 Sandhurst H 6.4 Gisborne H 6.4 Williams Landing H 6.4 Belgrave H 6.4 Albanvale H 6.4 St Helena H 6.3 Pearcedale H 6.3 Montrose H 6.3 Heathcote Junction H 6.3 Mill Park H 6.3 Hallam H 6.3 Blind Bight H 6.3 Pakenham H 6.3 Kings Park H 6.3 Dallas H 6.3 Melton West H 6.3 Aberfeldie H 6.2 Mornington H 6.2 Lyndhurst H 6.2 Narre Warren South H 6.2 Keilor Downs H 6.2 Mernda H 6.2 Hoppers Crossing H 6.2 Meadow Heights H 6.2 Longwarry H 6.2 Lysterfield South H 6.1 Altona H 6.1 Dingley Village H 6.1 Olinda H 6.1 Beaconsfield H 6.1 Taylors Lakes H 6.1 Yarra Glen H 6.1 Berwick H 6.1 Doreen H 6.1 Clyde H 6.1 Deer Park H 6.1 Truganina H 6.1 Badger Creek H 6.1 Somers H 6 Spotswood H 6 Tecoma H 6 Monbulk H 6 Seaford H 6 Hillside H 6 Noble Park North H 6 Seabrook H 6 Delahey H 6 Ardeer H 6 Darley H 6 Kallista H 5.9 Chelsea Heights H 5.9 Bayswater North H 5.9 Endeavour Hills H 5.9 Bunyip H 5.9 Thomastown H 5.9 Craigieburn H 5.9 Croydon Hills H 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