ASX 200 slips; sharp falls by big banks offset mining rebounds; Myer up on Olivia Wirth news; Superloop soars as ABB dives
The sharemarket has closed slightly lower, as Macquarie downgrade hits banks. Appen dives as takeover bid dropped. Superloop soars as wins contract, Aussie Broadband tanks.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Thursday, March 14. The ASX 200 index finished 0.2 per cent lower at 7,713.6 points, as sharp losses by the big banks offset a rebound by big miners.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US66.17c.
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