ASX 200 rises; JB Hi-Fi profit beats forecasts; Aurizon flags $150m buyback; Beach Energy slumps to loss
RBA's Hauser warns on 'overconfidence' on rate forecasts. JB Hi-Fi buying e&s, reports lower profit but beats forecasts. Aurizon flags $150m buyback, strong FY25 after missing consensus estimates. Beach Energy slumps to loss.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, August 12. The ASX 200 index closed 0.5 per cent higher to 7813.70points on tech and consumer gains.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.84c at 5.05pm AEST.
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