Markets Live: ASX slumps as banks retreat
Shares tumble amid broad selling ahead of next week's start of earnings season, with banks and US dollar earners weighing the most.
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Patrick Commins
Patrick Commins writes on Markets specialising in Equity Markets, Currencies, Debt Markets. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Patrick is Markets deputy editor and has over six years experience as a journalist.
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