Summary

• The ASX 200 fell 0.09 per cent despite a 5.27 per cent surge for the financials.
• The bourse touched an intra-day high of 5835.9 before easing in the afternoon
• NAB, ANZ, CBA, and Westpac each gained between 4.88 per cent and 8.6 per cent. 
• US futures were pointing to modest early gains for Wall Street.