ASX falls to three week low
A sharp sell-off in information technology and energy stocks dragged the Australian markets down during Wednesday’s trading.
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Aussie shares slump on bank, tech rout
A sharp sell-off in banking and tech stocks pushed the Australian sharemarket into the red on Tuesday, even as the heavyweight mining sector soared.
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ASX finishes week in the red
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