ASX 200 falls from record high; RBA didn't consider a rate hike; Hanwha, Austal confirm talks
Inflation 'high' but returning to target: RBA minutes. Austal gains on Hanwha takeover talks. Mesoblast surge continues. Orora slumps on earnings, Saverglass downgrades. Brickworks CEO's 25-year reign ends.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, April 2. The ASX 200 index closed 0.1 per cent lower at 7887.90 points, after hitting a new intraday high earlier in the session.
The index hit a fresh intraday record of 7910.5 points, but has given up all of its gains to trade below its all-time closing high of 7896.9 points, which it reached on Thursday. The Aussie dollar is trading near US64.90c.
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