ASX 200 down; GDP grows 0.2pc; Orora's $1.8bn selloff; Cettire tanks; Nvidia's record dive leads US slump; Star on watch
Australia stuck in 'weak productivity, high cost malaise'. Sale of Orora Packaging Solutions to US group resets core focus. Cettire cops beating after founder's $15.8m buy-in. Oil price plunge weighs on Woodside, Santos.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Wednesday, September 4. The ASX 200 index closed 1.9 per cent lower to 7950.50 points after big falls on US markets overnight.
The Aussie dollar is trading near US67.10c at 5pm AEST after June quarter GDP data was released.
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Originally published as ASX 200 down; GDP grows 0.2pc; Orora's $1.8bn selloff; Cettire tanks; Nvidia's record dive leads US slump; Star on watch
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