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ASX falls 1.3pct while Aussie dollar soars – Yahoo Finance Australia
The Australian share market has closed down 81.2 points, while the Australian dollar has broken 71 US cents for the first time since April 2019.
The Australian share market has fallen across most sectors amid a worrying increase in virus infections, with investors looking to book profits after recent gains.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 benchmark index closed Wednesday down 81.2 points, or 1.32 per cent, at 6,075.1 points, while the All Ordinaries index finished down 76.2 points, or 1.22 per cent lower, at 6,192.6.
The Australian dollar gained as risk appetite returned on stimulus hopes globally. It was trading at 71.34 US cents, sharpl…
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