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Megan Neil

Megan Neil
Megan NeilBusiness reporter

Megan Neil is a Melbourne-based senior business reporter for The Australian, covering financial services. She spent 20 years at national newswire Australian Associated Press in various roles including senior national journalist, finance editor and Melbourne bureau chief. Megan covered several royal commissions including the financial services inquiry.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: NewsWire Photos: MARCH 18 2024:  A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

ASX 200 rises; Sigma, Aust Vintage drop

The S&P/ASX200 closes up 0.44 per cent to 7,749.70. RBA’s wait and watch continues with May unemployment rate at 4 per cent. Horror day for winemaker Australian Vintage. Sigma-Chemist union hits ACCC hurdle. ASX Ltd tanks on costs blowouts. 

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA  - Newswire Photos  AUGUST 07 2023: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney as interest rates continue to rise.  Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

ASX 200 ends up 1pc; Guzman IPO

Guzman y Gomez to list with $2.2bn value. Telix jumps on cancer drug ‘signal’. Household savings hit fresh record. Rival offer may revive BHP’s Anglo bid: Morningstar. CSL to help US stockpile avian flu vax.

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ASX 200 falls; Sigma gets first strike

Ex-Origin suitor Brookfield in talks to buy Neoen for $9.98bn. Sigma eyes Chemist savings, awaits ACCC call. BHP abandons Anglo American bid. Eagers’ billionaire Nick Politis buys the dip.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NEWSWIRE PHOTOS June 06 2022:  A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney. Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard.

Property leads ASX 200 gains; Neuren soars

Australian Vintage extends suspension as Accolade ends talks. Star suitor proposed turnaround strategy. Restructure boosts Lendlease. Healius to offload Lumus. Neuren soars after drug trial. Cettire jumps.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: NewsWire Photos: JANUARY 22 2024: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney.  Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

ASX ends down 1.1pc on broad-based falls

Rio faces investor pressure on London delisting. Analyst downgrades hit Wesfarmers, Nufarm. Perpetual’s $20m Star buy-in. Appen revenue ‘stabilising’ post Google loss. A2 Milk hits 16-month high. 

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Pedestrians are reflected in a window as they walk  past an electronic stock board at the ASX Ltd. exchange centre in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. “We made good progress on our core initiatives across the period, including the program to replace CHESS with distributed ledger technology; upgrade of our secondary data centre to strengthen market resilience; and restructure of our Listings Compliance team to enhance the quality of market oversight,” ASX Chief Executive Officer Dominic Stevens said. Photographer: David Moir/Bloombergrket resilience; and restructure of our Listings Compliance team to enhance the quality of market oversight,” ASX Chief Executive Officer Dominic Stevens said. Photographer: David Moir/Bloomberg

ASX 200 eases; James Hardie, Star drop

ANZ probing internet banking issues. RBA avoids ‘excessive fine-tuning’. James Hardie’s cloudy outlook weighs. Sonic flags weak earnings. TechOne, ALS gain. Telstra job cuts. Star falls on Hard Rock dismissal. 

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: NewsWire Photos: MARCH 18 2024:  A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

Mining, energy boost ASX 200

Index advances towards March closing record as gold, iron ore jump. Star jumps with Hard Rock consortium among suitors. Elders gains. Profit warning, analyst downgrades hit Michael Hill. Guidance boost for Nuix.

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