Australian shares inch lower as banks and miners drag
Australian shares inched lower on Wednesday, as losses in banks and miners outweighed gains in gold and energy stocks, while a survey showing a sharp drop in October consumer sentiment also weighed on risk appetite. The S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 0.3% to 8,710...
Australian shares inched lower on Wednesday, as losses in banks and miners outweighed gains in gold and energy stocks, while a survey showing a sharp drop in October consumer sentiment also weighed on risk appetite. The S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 0.3% to 8,710.00 by 0028 GMT, after closing 0.6% higher on Tuesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey showed consumer sentiment slumped for a second straight month in O...