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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- NOVEMBER 07 2023: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney as the Reserve Bank meets today to discuss another rate rise. Photo by: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

ASX 200 climbs 1.4pc, AUD down after RBA

RBA board considered a rate hike, ‘not ruling anything in or out’. Inquiry wants steps to combat supermarket giants’ power. Earnings upgrade lifts AGL. ANZ profit down, $2bn buyback ahead. Sims tanks. 

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 12, 2021: General coverage of the ASX in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Wesfarmers’ record high helps lift ASX 200

Bourse has best weekly gain in five weeks, up 0.7 per cent. McDonald’s Australia annual sales up 7 per cent. Wesfarmers hits record high. Path to low inflation ‘not yet’ secure: ex-RBA boss. Macquarie falls. Block jumps. 

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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.

Banks boost ASX 200; Woolies, Bapcor fall

Major banks gain after NAB results, buyback. Pexa jumps on NatWest deal. Investors dump Bapcor after profit warning. Woolworths sales disappoint, boss says Coles ‘out-traded us’. US investigation hits Block. 

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Sydney, Australia - March 5, 2014: An office worker crossing a road is reflected in the glass display of a trading screen at the Australian Stock Exchange on Bridge Street.

ASX 200 falls 1.2pc before US rate call

Rabobank sees two RBA rate hikes in 2024. Qantas rules out app cyber breach. Amcor up on results beat. Endeavour falls after Woolworths selldown. Inquiry head criticises Star’s slow reform.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos March 6, 2024: Generics from the ASX in Sydney today. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

ASX up as interest rate jitters recede

The sharemarket extended its gains, closing up 0.4 per cent. Origin, NSW in talks to extend Eraring by four years. CBA pushes back rate cut call. Weak retail data hits Aussie dollar. ASIC sues Magnis and chair. Worley falls.

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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 slumps as Anglo rejects BHP bid

The local sharemarket closed down 1.4 per cent on Friday. Anglo American rejected BHP’s takeover bid. Scott Farquhar stepping down as Atlassian co-CEO. Super Retail Group faces $30m-$50m workplace claim. 

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the ASX has dropped hugely,Sydney Australian Stock Exchange boards Monday 12/09/16. Pic Chris Pavlich

ASX gives up gains; Woodside climate defeat

Richard Goyder survives as Woodside chair but investors reject climate plan. Westpac, AMP, Citi and UBS push back rate cut timing after CPI data. Kogan dives. Star ex-CEO felt ‘under attack’ from NICC. 

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos - JULY 25 2023:A view of the Digital boards at the Sydney ASX. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

ASX 200, AUD fall on Israel’s Iran hit

Asian equity markets rattled by escalating Middle East tensions. AUD around US64c. Gold and oil rise. ASX 200 down 2.8 per cent this week. Star inquiry ends with allegations of ‘misleading’ regulators. 

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