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Tech stocks, big bands drag ASX down for sixth straight session, WiseTech plunges on watchdog raid

PerthNow · 19 August 2026 at 5:56 pm

Tech stocks, big bands drag ASX down for sixth straight session, WiseTech plunges on watchdog raid

The Australian sharemarket has extended its losing streak, as geopolitical tensions and rate fears rattled investors across most sectors.

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