ASX dips as iron ore futures dive, CBA hits record
CBA hits record at $100 a share, but ASX takes 0.3 per cent dip as iron ore futures slide.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Wednesday, 26 May 2021. CBA hit $100 a share on Wednesday but the ASX200 took a late dip as iron or futures in Singapore turned south.
The S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.3 per cent at 7092.5 after having been up as much as 0.3 per cent earlier in the day.
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