Live Q&A: What’s next for the sharemarket?

Editors David Rogers and Chris Kohler have tackled readers’ questions about why the market went off script in October.

Join the discussion live from 12pm to 1pm on Monday

Australian stocks slumped into the weekend – dropping to the lowest point since mid-September. October was supposed to be our glorious month of gains… what happened?

Over the last five years October has been, on average, the best performing month for Australian shares. But with just one session remaining, October 2016 has been the second-worst of this year.

So what went wrong? What has kept investors on the sidelines and when will spirits lift?

Ask Markets Editor David Rogers and BusinessNow Blog Editor Chris Kohler your questions now in the comments section below. Then join them live from 12pm to 1pm on Monday, as they answer in the same section.

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Please note this is a general advice forum - we are not offering personal advice of any kind. Michael, David and Chris have endeavoured to answer as many questions as possible in the timeframe permitted, with a view to reaching as many subscribers as possible.

We are planning to produce a series of similar subscriber-only sessions on investment issues that matter to you, and these will be promoted on www.theaustralian.com.au over the coming weeks, so stay tuned. We also cover these topics regularly in the Markets section.