ASX 200 up 0.3pc; US Fed, BoE, BoJ rate decisions, Aus Aug jobs data in focus
Alcoa rises on $US1.1bn cash-scrip Saudi stake sale. Austal soars on $670m US shipyard expansion contract. Fair Work Commission lands Virgin pilots deal. Police & Nurses Limited calls off merger with Beyond Bank.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, September 16. The ASX 200 index closed 0.3 per cent higher to 8121.60 points. Wall Street closed Friday with gains ahead of the US Fed's first rate cut since 2020.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US67.26c at 5pm AEST.
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