ASX 200 erases losses to end flat; energy stocks fall; Lendlease and Fletcher drop; PwC restructure
Fletcher drops 11 per cent on profit warning. Household spending growth slows: CBA. PwC restructures. Business conditions ease: NAB. Lendlease down as fights tax bill, sets investor day. ASIC probes ANZ bonds sale.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, May 13. The ASX 200 erased its losses to close a fraction in the green, up just one point at 7750 points. ANZ, Macquarie traded ex-dividend.
The Aussie dollar is trading near US65.95c.
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