The Wrap: ASX breaks four-day winning streak amid confidence plunge - Sydney Morning Herald

The ASX slumped on Wednesday after a big drop in consumer confidence sent Wall Street tumbling, although retail spending in Australia remains resilient.

Welcome to your five-minute recap of the trading day and how the experts saw it. The numbers: The Australian sharemarkets four-day run of gains ended on Wednesday with a 0.9 per cent fall. The ASX … [+1306 chars]

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