ASX above 6500; Vaccine boost for banks, energy, travel firms

Summary

• The ASX jumped 0.7% and above 6500 for the first time since February when it resumed trade on Tuesday. The index was last 0.3% ahead
• The big four banks, BHP, Scentre Group, QBE, and Woodside Petroleum were doing the heavy lifting in early afternoon trade 
• The Dow Jones and S&P500 closed at record highs overnight on news that trials showed Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective
• US futures were pointing to a 0.3% decline for the S&P and Dow, and a 0.1% rise for the NASDAQ tonight