ASX 200 down; retail sales miss forecasts; Peter Warren falls on profit warning; Boss Energy dives on management selloff
ASX finishes lower on quiet day of trading as April retail sales come in below forecasts. Peter Warren issues profit warning. Southern Cross Media considering ACM proposal. Boss Energy hit by CEO, chair selloff.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, May 28. The ASX 200 index closed down 0.3 per cent to 7766.70 point. Trading was subdued with US and UK sharemarkets on holidays.
The Aussie dollar is near US66.65c.
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