ASX 200 falls 1.2pc as Macquarie drops and tech selloff hits US stocks; Deloitte cutting more jobs

Macquarie shares dive to a seven-week low after its interim profit falls short of analysts' expectations. Deloitte cutting more jobs. Amcor maintains guidance. 

Earnings reports from big tech stocks are impacting global markets. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers/NewsWire

Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Friday, November 1. The ASX 200 has fallen 1.2 per cent to a seven-week low - to 8064.6  points at 11.20am AEDT - following tech-driven falls on Wall Street, as Macquarie declines after its profit falls short of analysts' expectations.

In the US, the Nasdaq tumbed 2.8 per cent on a tech selloff after Meta and Microsoft's results. The S&P 500 fell 1.9 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.9 per cent.

After the close, Amazon reports stronger-than-expected earnings, Apple narrowly beats estimates and Intel soars despite $US16.6bn loss. Friday's US jobs data will be closely watched ahead of Tuesday's presidential election. 

The Aussie dollar is trading around US65.75c.

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