After Wall Street crashed overnight, the ASX was doomed to follow.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 3.8% to 4,918 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 3.6% to 4,958 points
- AUD/USD at US 69.46 cents
- Iron Ore at US$56.86 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,126.86 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$47.33 a barrel
What a day. The local market closed deep in the red with commodity stocks leading the way after Glencore's London-listed shares fell more than 23% overnight.
In response BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) were both hit for six. The pair plunged 6.7% and 4.6% respectively, while Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) closed 9.1% and 10.4% lower, respectively.
Like most blue-chips, the banks were also on the chopping block. The Big Four all fell between 3.5% and 3.8%, with Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) the hardest hit. Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) and CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) also plunged 4.4% and 3.3%.
Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) was the worst performing stock, losing 13.2%. Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX: SGH) managed to buck the trend with a 3.2% gain.
Here are Tuesday's top news stories:
- A crash-landing for the ASX 200: What every investor needs to know
- The Australian economy could get even worse: IMF
- This is why BHP Billiton shares crashed today
- The bear case strengthens for Origin Energy
- Has Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) hit turbulence?
- 5 reasons to buy Westfield Corp Ltd (ASX: WFD) for a blue-chip retirement
