Bank woes drop the ASX 200

News.com.au - 21/02
Australia’s sharemarket fell for the fifth straight trading session on Friday as investors continue to punish businesses for any misses in their results during the reporting season.

Australia’s sharemarket fell for the fifth straight trading session on Friday as investors continue to punish businesses for any misses in their results during the reporting season.

The benchmark ASX200 index fell by 26.6 points or 0.32 per cent to close the week at 8296.20 points for a 20-day low.

The broader All Ordinaries also fell down 30.80 points or 0.36 per cent to 8570.90.

The Australian dollar fell 0.17 per cent to 63.90 US cents.

The Australian sharemarket fell for the fifth straight session on th...
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