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ASX 200 falls 1.1pc, hurt by banking, retail stocks; Baby Bunting tanks; Orica jumps; falls for CBA, JB Hi-Fi, Super Retail

The sharemarket has closed 1.1 per cent lower, with banking and retail stocks leading the losses. CBA records biggest fall in three weeks. Super Retail, JB Hi-Fi sales disappoint. Baby Bunting tanks. 

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Joseph Carbone
Bourse heavyweight CBA’s earnings update on investor radars. Picture: Gaye Gerard
Bourse heavyweight CBA’s earnings update on investor radars. Picture: Gaye Gerard
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5:57AMMay 09, 2024.
Updated 5:04PMMay 09, 2024
The Australian Business Network

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Thursday, May 9.  The ASX 200 index closed 1.1 per cent lower at 7,721.6 points with broad falls, led by banking and retail stocks.

The Aussie dollar is near US65.73c.

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