As it happened: ASX recovers from early dive to add 0.8%

Summary

• The ASX fell 1.4% at the open before recovering and finishing 0.8% higher at 6,663.0. The materials, banks, and healthcare giants pulled ahead
• Futures markets point to a rise on Wall Street tonight with the Nasdaq E-mini up 0.4%, and the S&P500 and Dow Jones mini up 0.5% 
• Drinks giant Coca Cola Amatil has received regulatory approval from the foreign investments review board FIRB for its $9 billion takeover by European stablemate Coca Cola European Partners
• Sigma Healthcare boss Mark Hopper says the company’s pharmacy network is ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines according to the federal government’s plan