ASX 200 ends flat; Lendlease leads property falls; Westpac at two-year high; A2M soars; APM rejects CVC bid
Economy to remain resilient: Westpac. Bendigo Bank sees competition issues in ANZ's Suncorp bid. Boral gains, Seven Group dips on takeover play. APM, A2 Milk soar.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, February 19. The ASX 200 index closed flat, up by only 6.8 points to 7665.10 points, as property, healthcare and tech losses offset heavyweight mining and banking gains.
String of major earnings updates this week, including from BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas and Woolworths. The RBA’s February meeting minutes, released Tuesday, will also be of interest before the ABS releases the wage price index on Wednesday.
The Aussie dollar is near US65.44c.
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