ASX 200: ASX down before US jobs data; Govt opens door to Bondi insurance claims

Australian stocks down in regional selloff before US jobs data; CBA and NAB predict RBA rate hikes in February. The Goverment opens the door to Bondi insurance claims.

CBA and NAB, Australia's biggest home lenders, are tipping a rate hike at the RBA's meeting in February.

That’s all from the Australian’s rolling coverage of business and markets news for Tuesday, December 16.

The ASX 200 closed down 0.4 per cent at 8598.9 points amid regional falls before US non-farm payrolls data overnight.

Originally published as ASX 200: ASX down before US jobs data; Govt opens door to Bondi insurance claims