ASX 200 rises; Woolworths at ACCC supermarkets hearing; NAB sued for 'failing' customers; FleetPartners soars; Elders buying Delta for $475m
Sites 'held for strategic reasons' Woolworths tells ACCC. SafetyCulture CEO to step down. Queensland coal 'sugar hit' won't last: BHP. Elders in $475m buy after missing profit expectations, CEO extends stay. ASIC sues NAB.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, November 18. The ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent higher to 8300.20 points. Wall Street closed Friday with losses.
The Aussie dollar is near US64.63c at 5.05pm AEDT.
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ASX 200 rises after RBA minutes; St Barbara tanks
Domestic shares closed higher after the release of minutes from the RBA’s last meeting for 2024, which received some support from the IMF overnight. SBM hit with PNG tax bill.
ASX finishes strongly, led by banks
The sharemarket closed 1.7 per cent higher, with gains across the board, led by the heavyweight financial sector. News Corp found strong support after its mega $3.4bn Foxtel deal.