ASX 200 closes flat; James Hardie roars on earnings beat, Myer upgrades profit forecast
Sharemarket ends flat as soft earnings reports undermine early gains. James Hardie soars on earning beat. Myer upgrades profit forecast.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, August 8. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed just 1.9 points higher at 7311.10 after being up by as much as 0.5 per cent.
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