Summary

• The ASX 200 rose by as much as 1.4% on Tuesday to retake 6000 before trimming gains. It was last 0.5% higher
• NAB says business conditions slipped in August - unwinding most of the previous month’s gains. Meanwhile, the ABS says payroll data lifted everywhere except Victoria
• US President Donald Trump says he intends to curb his nation's economic relationship with China
• Standard & Poor's last night cut AMP's credit rating, citing recent dramas including a strategic view and director departures