Early on there was cause for joy, oh yes, there were even brief bouts of optimism following a decent lead overnight for materials, but by the end of the session we were down to the tune of 1.1%. - a podcast by ausbiz
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Early on there was cause for joy, oh yes, there were even brief bouts of optimism following a decent lead overnight for materials, but by the end of the session we were down to the tune of 1.1%. Local data revealing a record trade surplus did little to boost sentiment. CSL, BHP, Rio Tinto and Woolworths were ex-dividend, weighing down the broader market. But misery loves company and it's somewhat mollifying the entire Asia-Pac region had a soft session, not helped by e-minis and Nasdaq futures opening lower. Financials were a rare outperformer, perhaps a spillover from yesterday's stellar GDP report, although banks in general are beneficiaries of a steeper yield curve.
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