ASX 200 lifts; NIB CEO to retire amid St Vincent's fight; Rex in trading halt; Viva earnings up; Aus June quarter CPI this week

CBA hits new record high. NIB's long-time CEO Mark Fitzgibbon flags retirement amid battle with St Vincent's Health. Rex halts trade as Deloitte experts fly in. Viva interim earnings rise amid 'soft' conditions. 

Major economic and corporate updates are on investor radars this week. Picture: Nikki Short

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, July 29. The ASX 200 index closed 0.9 per cent higher to 7989.60 points in a sea of green, kicking off a big week of earnings and economic updates.

The Aussie dollar is trading near US65.55c at 5pm AEST.

Rio, Afterpay owner Block and Credit Corp results this week. June quarter CPI, monthly retail sales out Wednesday. US Fed Reserve, BoJ, BoE rate meetings also ahead.

Originally published as ASX 200 lifts; NIB CEO to retire amid St Vincent's fight; Rex in trading halt; Viva earnings up; Aus June quarter CPI this week

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