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ASX closes at six-month low
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 110.3 points lower at 6325.4 on Wednesday as banks and healthcare stocks dragged on the market. The materials sector closed higher.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
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- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
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SoftBank founder keen to go bargain hunting on Wall Street
SoftBank Group, facing skepticism of its investment strategy, conveyed a message to Wall Street: Now is the time to invest.
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ASX ends session at low point, but 44 points higher
The S&P/ASX 200 reached 6524 points during Tuesday session, but closed at 6435, a gain of only 0.7 per cent. Financials dragged on the index.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
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