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ASX 200 down; Treasury Wine gets first strike; Square, Xero lead tech falls

Protest vote lodged against winemaker's remuneration. Qantas down as oil prices jump, loyalty boss quits. Fletcher plunges on Iplex claims. Liontown hit with downgrades as Albemarle walks away.

Geopolitical and economic uncertainty keeps investors on edge: Picture: Gaye Gerard
Geopolitical and economic uncertainty keeps investors on edge: Picture: Gaye Gerard

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, October 16. The ASX 200 index closed 0.4 per cent lower at 7026.50 points, led by tech losses. Energy, gold stocks rose.

The Aussie dollar is near US63.26c.

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