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ASX 200 falls; Fortescue, Qantas, Chalice, Mayne among losers; energy stocks up

PwC pay cuts amid 'reputational challenges'. Billionaire Solomon Lew's Myer top-up.  Fortescue's revolving door. Qantas trust issues weigh. Mayne continues to bleed.

Earnings season attention shifts to the health of the economy with the RBA’s next rates meeting on Tuesday. Picture: Gaye Gerard
Earnings season attention shifts to the health of the economy with the RBA’s next rates meeting on Tuesday. Picture: Gaye Gerard

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, September 1. The ASX 200 index closed 0.4 per cent lower at 7278.30 points, amid broad-based declines.

The Aussie dollar is near US64.67c.

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