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Big four banks and tech shares drag the market lower
At lunch on Wednesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has followed the lead of U.S. markets and is dropping lower. The benchmark index is currently down 0.8% to 6,644.4 points.
Here’s what has been happening on the market today:
Bank shares drop lower.
The big four banks are giving back Tuesday’s gains and are weighing on the ASX 200 today. While all the banks are trading lower, the worst performer in the group is the Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX: ANZ) share price. The bank’s shares are currently down 0.85%.
Tech shares under pressure.
The shares of Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) are out of form on Wednesday and are trading notably lower. This has led to the S&P ASX All Technology…
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