Australian sharemarket dragged lower by banks but Macquarie bucks trend – NEWS.com.au

The Australian sharemarket pulled back despite another record high on Wall Street, with banks dragging the local bourse lower, although Macquarie Group bucked the trend.The S&P/ASX200 dropped 0.86 per cent to 6821.2 while the All Ordinaries Index shed 0.82 per cent to 7102.1.
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