ASX 200 trims gains on bank falls; Star gets NICC show cause notice; Metcash YTD sales rise; Wall Street's tech-led gains
Star contemplates response to NSW regulator alongside financial debt talks. Regis soars on potential aged care reform benefits. Namoi Cotton bidding war intensifies with Olam's higher offer. Atlas Arteria gears for French tax fight.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, September 13. The ASX 200 index closed 0.3 per cent higher to 8099.90 points. It followed a strong trading session on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve's expected rate cut next week.
The Aussie dollar is trading close to US67.20c.
Originally published as ASX 200 trims gains on bank falls; Star gets NICC show cause notice; Metcash YTD sales rise; Wall Street's tech-led gains
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