Local shares started 2016 off on the back foot, sliding deeper into the red.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 0.5% to 5270 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.4% to 5322 points
- AUD/USD at US 72.24 cents
- Iron Ore at US$43.57 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,065.11 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$38.16 a barrel
It was a topsy-turvy day for the local share market today. After falling immediately after the opening bell, shares managed to climb into positive territory but ultimately ended the first session of the year lower.
All four of Australia's big four banks closed lower, acting as a heavy weight on the wider bourse. Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) was the worst of the majors, sliding 1.7%, while Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) also dropped 1.4%.
Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) fell 1.4% for the day, and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) slid 0.3%.
SEEK Limited (ASX: SEK) and Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd (ASX: SYD) were among the other heavy fallers, losing 2.3% and 2.4%, while Sundance Energy Australia Ltd (ASX: SEA) bucked the trend, rising 11.8%.
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