ASX 200 lifts as CBA hits all-time high; records also for Macquarie, Super Retail and Aristocrat
CBA hits all-time intraday high. Macquarie up 2.3pc on the day. First Super's CFMEU-linked co-chair steps down after APRA action. Pacific Smiles CEO Andrew Vidler resigns.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, September 6. The ASX 200 index closed 0.4 per cent higher to 8013.40 points following a mixed US session amid soft economic data.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US67.36c just before 5pm AEST.
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Originally published as ASX 200 lifts as CBA hits all-time high; records also for Macquarie, Super Retail and Aristocrat
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