As it happened: ASX rebounds 0.7% after US Fed pledge

Summary

• The ASX 200 finished 44.7 points, or 0.7%, higher at 6051.1 on Thursday 
• Tech, health, communications, and consumer staples were the standout sectors in a low-volume day
• Victorian coronavirus cases increased by 723 overnight, with 13 new deaths. Masks will be mandatory across the state from Sunday
• Fortescue Metals, Coles, and Goodman Group all set new intra-day records