Australia shares snap 5-day winning run on tech slide, weak earnings
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Last Updated: Apr 20, 2021, 01:30 PM IST
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The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7 per cent to 7,017.80, its worst session since March 30. All sub-indexes ended in negative territory.
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Tech stocks fell 1.2 per cent, dragged by Altium Ltd which was down the most at 5.2 per cent.
Australian shares snapped a five-day rally on Tuesday as tech stocks tracked an overnight decline in U.S. markets, and earnings-driven losses in fund manager Challenger and rare earths miner Lynas weighed.
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7 per cent to 7,017.80, its worst session since March 30. All sub-indexes ended in negative territory.