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ASX 200 ends higher; Santos falls, Woodside up after merger talks called off; focus on new NAB CEO; Cettire jumps

Woodside up after ceasing talks; Santos boss confident about future. CSR drops on UBS downgrade. Woolworths, Coles defend against price gouging claims. Ross McEwan decided in 2023 to leave NAB. 

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil
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5:44AMFebruary 07, 2024.
Updated 5:18PMFebruary 07, 2024
The Australian Business Network
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After RBA’s rate call on Tuesday, investors are now gearing up for corporate earnings season updates. Picture: Gaye Gerard
After RBA’s rate call on Tuesday, investors are now gearing up for corporate earnings season updates. Picture: Gaye Gerard

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Wednesday, February 7. The ASX 200 index closed 0.5 per cent higher at 7615.80 points, led by utilities, property and mining gains.

The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.27c.

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