A global tech rout wreaked havoc on Australian shares on Thursday, triggering the worst sell-off on the local sharemarket since September 2020.
A global tech rout wreaked havoc on Australian shares on Thursday, triggering the worst sell-off on the local sharemarket in 16 months, amid fears the US Federal Reserve could begin to raise interest rates more aggressively than previously anticipated.P/ASX 200 Index tumbled 207.6 points, or 2.7 per cent, to 7358.3, declining for a second straight session, and wiping more than two weeks of gains, with only eight shares ending the day in positive territory.
The potential for a rapid removal of stimulus spooked equity markets, particularly rate-sensitive tech stocks, with the Nasdaq Composite tumbling 3.3 per cent, its worst session since February last year. Zip Co. declined 6.1 per cent to $3.85, Xero dropped 6.5 per cent to $131.50, Novonix dipped 6.9 per cent to $9.94, Megaport fell 6.6 per cent to $17.49, Life360 slid 8 per cent to $8.39, Appen lost 4.8 per cent to $10.08, WiseTech Global slipped 6.9 per cent to $54.09, and Altium decreased 5.8 per cent to $41.17.The financial sector contributed heavily to the losses. Commonwealth Bank fell 3.1 per cent to $99.97, Macquarie Group dipped 3 per cent to $209.30, NAB lost 2.2 per cent to $28.
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