Overview
- The ASX 200 closed down 43.10 points, or 0.48%, at 9,012.50, with the All Ordinaries off 0.60% at 9,295.80.
- CSL sank about 16% to a seven‑year low after flagging slower near‑term revenue tied to a softer US flu vaccine rollout.
- WiseTech fell roughly 16% after AFP and the corporate regulator raided its Sydney offices seeking alleged trading data linked to founder Richard White and others, with full details not yet confirmed.
- RBA Governor Michele Bullock said the labour market was “a little tight,” prompting markets to trim the probability of a November rate cut.
- Spot gold slipped below US$4,000, pressuring miners and materials, while Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB and ANZ advanced and helped limit the index decline.