Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls as Banks Drop Before Budget, Miners Rally on Copper
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.36% to 8,670.7 on Tuesday, led lower by banks, tech stocks, and CSL ahead of the federal budget. ANZ and NAB dropped 2.1% each, while Life360 plunged 10.9% after a user-growth glitch despite strong revenue. DroneShield slid 9.9% after disclosing an ASIC probe. Miners rose, with BHP up 2.5% as copper hit a record high.