ASX 200 Drops Again, Tech Slide Puts Focus on CPI
S&P/ASX 200 slips for fourth session as tech, miners drag Australian shares fell for the fourth session in a row Tuesday, with tech and mining names down enough to wipe out moves higher in the big banks. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 29.1 points, or 0.33%, to 8,787. The index ranged from 8,777.8 to 8,849.9. Benchmark shares ended about 2% lower than where they closed on June 17. Gains at the open fizzled as traders pulled back from commodity producers and high-priced tech ahead of new Australian inflation numbers.