Wednesday, 8 October 2008

Australian shares close down 5.0 per cent

Australian shares closed down 5.0 per cent on Wednesday amid fears for the global economy and despite a bigger than expected interest rate cu
t by the central bank the previous day.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 dropped 230.6 points to 4388.1, while the broader All Ordinaries was down 228.1 points at 4369.8.

Source: EconomicTimes

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