ASX finishes Friday in the red as mining giants cop bruising – Yahoo Finance Australia

The Australian share market never recovered from its poor start, with the benchmark ASX200 finishing the day down 0.62 per cent or 37.4 points to 6,004.8 points.
The All Ordinaries fared no better, ending Friday down 0.57 per cent or 35.4 points to 6,144.9 points.
But its not all bad news, with the ASX200 having gained 77 points or 1.3 per cent over the course of the week.
What happened this afternoon?
The benchmark ASX200 was down 0.61 per cent in midday trade, to 6,005.60 points.
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