ASX 200 live: ASX slips as US tariffs roll out; Atlassian's revenue soars; Iress jumps on bid talks
Market drifts as US tariffs take effect. Atlassian revenue soars as group cuts losses. Fortescue up after $US2bn loan to support 'ambitious decarbonisation agenda'. PointsBet endorses higher MIXI offer.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, August 8. The ASX 200 index dropped 0.3 per cent to 8807.10 points.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell 0.5 per cent overnight, while the S&P 500 index ended flat. The technology-focused Nasdaq index rose 0.3 per cent.
Cryptocurrency giant bitcoin was near $US116,700 just before 5pm AEST.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.24c.
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