Australian shares fall, Coca-Cola Amatil returns COVID-19 wage subsidies
By business reporter David Chau, Emilia Terzon and wires
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Coca-Cola Amatil is handing back some wage subsidies it received from the New Zealand Government.
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Australian shares finished trading with minor losses on Friday, but are still hovering near an 11-month high.
Key points:
Bitcoin hit a record high ($US42,000) on January 8
Markets have risen on bets the Biden administration will pass a $US1.9t stimulus package
After rising for three straight days, the ASX 200 closed slightly lower (-0.3pc) at 6,800 points.
The broader All Ordinaries index fell (-0.4pc) to 7,079, around its highest level since late February 2020.