ASX 200 finishes up, loses early gains; Origin takeover vote fails; Metcash gains; Suncorp-ANZ deal challenge kicks off
The ASX 200 closes at 10-week high amid gold, US market strength. Origin shareholders reject takeover. ANZ fires salvo at ACCC over Suncorp deal decision. Metcash jumps on earnings update.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, December 4. The ASX 200 index has trimmed earlier gains to finish 0.7 per cent higher at 7124.70 points. It had opened more than 1 per cent stronger.
The Aussie dollar is near US66.55c.
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