ASX 200 falls; BHP abandons Anglo pursuit; AACo gains; Sigma's first strike; Politis' Eagers buy-in
Ex-Origin suitor Brookfield in talks to buy Neoen for $9.98bn. Sigma eyes Chemist savings, awaits ACCC call. BHP abandons Anglo American bid. Eagers' billionaire Nick Politis buys the dip.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Thursday, May 30. The ASX 200 index closed 0.5 per cent lower at 7628.20 points, led by mining, utilities and energy declines. US markets closed lower with the Dow Jones index shedding 411 points.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.99c.
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