Benchmark S&P/ASX 200 sank 6% within minutes of market opening – sending it back to levels not seen since late 2023
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More than $160bn has been wiped off the Australian share market, as fears of a full-blown trade war grip investors.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 sank more than 6% to trade below the 7,200 point mark within minutes of the market opening on Monday, sending it back to levels not seen since late 2023.
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