End of Day Report – BHP Reduces Dividend to Finance Growth Initiatives
ASX 200 fell 13 points to 8071 (+0.2%) as some results fatigue set in. Banks slipped from lofty heights, with CBA off 1.0% and NAB falling 1.0%, with the Big Bank Basket down to $234.90 (0.8%). Insurers dipped, financials were also in the doldrums, with MQG off 0.5% and ASX down 1.7%. REITS mixed but…