Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls as Banks Drop Before Budget, Miners Rally on Copper
Australian shares slipped for a third session in a row Tuesday, weighed down by falls in banks, tech names and CSL. Investors trimmed exposure ahead of a federal budget that could shake up property, tax, and inflation policy. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 31.1 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 8,670.7. Decliners outnumbered advancers 200 to 86 on the wider S&P/ASX 300.