ASX 200 lowers; BHP underlying profit, Coles earnings beat estimates; JLG's revenue miss; Woodside profit down
BHP cuts dividend after profit fall. Coles earnings beat estimates. Woodside to walk 'growth funding tightrope'. Guzman Y Gomez gains after profit beat. Johns Lyng dives on revenue miss. Lovisa trading update disappoints. CBA chief economist steps down.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, August 27. The ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent lower to 8071.20 points. US indexes closed mixed, led by tech losses.
The Aussie dollar is near US67.80c at 5pm AEST.
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