ASX 200 rises; AusSuper lifts Origin stake; CBA gains
Super giant has 16.5 per cent of Origin. CBA's $2.5bn 1Q cash profit flat but beats estimates. Goodman avoids second strike. Telstra CEO says network reliability a priority.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, November 14. The ASX 200 index closed up 0.8 per cent at 7006.70 points, with energy and mining stocks leading the gains.
The Australian dollar is trading around US63.66c. The next risk event for the Aussie dollar is US inflation data overnight.
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