ASX 200 eases; Telstra job cuts; James Hardie, Star and Sonic fall; TechOne, ALS gain
ANZ probing internet banking issues. RBA avoids 'excessive fine-tuning'. James Hardie's cloudy outlook weighs. Sonic flags weak earnings. TechOne, ALS gain. Telstra job cuts. Star falls on Hard Rock dismissal.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, May 21. The ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent - or just 12 points - lower at 7851.70 points, as mining and telco falls offset tech gains. Nasdaq hit a record in mixed US session.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US66.59c, easing after the RBA minutes.
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