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ASX and Wall Street slip ahead of Donald Trump, Joe Biden presidential debate – ABC News
Australian shares drop as nervous global investors take money off the table hours before the first US presidential debate.
Australian shares have fallen sharply as nervous global investors took money off the table hours before the first US presidential debate.
Key points:
- The ASX 200 has fallen 1.8pc since the month began
- The market’s worst-case scenario is a disputed US election result
- A weaker greenback boosted the Australian dollar and gold prices
By 10:15am AEST, the benchmark ASX 200 index was down 73 points (or 1.2 per cent) to 5,880.
Every sector was in the red, while Bre…
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