ASX 200 down; Hudson denies lobbying over Qatar flights; PwC's 'aggressive growth' agenda slammed
Qantas objected to Qatar flights but not decision maker: Hudson. Virgin boss says government stance on Qatar flights shifted. ASX down as CSL, Star fall. RBA rate hold tipped post inflation data.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Wednesday, September 27. The ASX 200 index closes 0.1 per cent lower at 7030.30 points on tech and healthcare losses, after Wall Street's overnight tumble.
The Aussie dollar is near US63.84c.
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