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ASX slumps for sixth day as bond market worries weigh on confidence

Sydney Morning Herald - Business ·
ASX slumps for sixth day as bond market worries weigh on confidence

The Australian sharemarket closed in the red after a flurry of corporate results, as a sell-off in chipmakers and growing anxiety about the stalemate in the Iran war sent stocks lower on Wall Street overnight.

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