ASX 200 dips lower, Webjet drops, REA bids for Mortgage Choice on Monday 29 March 2021

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell by around 0.4% today to 6,800 points.

One of the main highlights, or lowlights, of the day was the latest lockdown implemented in one of Australia’s largest cities.

These are some of the might news stories of the day:

ASX travel shares drop

The ASX travel sector saw a bit of a decline today after it was announced that the Greater Brisbane region would be going into a three-day lockdown to try to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Coming up to Easter, this is just the news that businesses linked to tourism didn’t want to hear.

The Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) share price dropped 2.8%, the Flight Centre Travel…