Australia Shares Fall 1.4%; All Sectors in Red -- Market Talk

Dow Jones04-26

0632 GMT - Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ended down 1.4% at 7575.9, with broad-based losses dragging the benchmark down in the final session of the week. All 12 sectors ended the day in the red, with industrials leading the losses, falling 2.2%. Fund manager Magellan was the poorest performer, falling 5.1%. Fellow money managers Platinum and Perpetual dropped 5.3% and 2.2%, respectively, while GQG gained 0.8%. The materials sector fell 1.4%. BHP, which closed 4.6% lower, was a drag, with copper miner Anglo American rejecting the mining giant's takeover offer in the afternoon. The major banks fell between 1.4% and 1.9% as uncertainty over the timing of interest-rate cuts continues. The ASX 200 ended the holiday-shortened week 0.1% higher. (alice.uribe@wsj.com)

 

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April 26, 2024 02:32 ET (06:32 GMT)

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