| Change | % Chg | ||
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5208.0 | - 26.9 | - 0.51% |
| Dow Jones | 15063.60 | 67.12 | + 0.45% |
| FTSE 100 | 6453.88 | 4.84 | + 0.08% |
| SPI 200 DEC3 | 5235.000 | 30.000 | + 0.60% |
| AUD/USD | 0.9423 | 0.0030 | + 0.32% |
The Australian sharemarket lost ground over the past week, ending a seven-week winning streak. A stubbornly high currency and rising government bond yields have put pressure on the local equity market.
Ziggy Switkowski will continue to chair Queensland’s biggest insurer, Suncorp Group, despite taking on the top job at NBN Co.
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