The S&P/ASX 200 Index looked like it was heading for a decent Friday after a strong lead from Wall Street.
Wall Street finished higher overnight, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 1.14% and the Nasdaq Composite Index jumping 1.69%.
The US 10-year Treasury yield dropped back below 5% to around 4.93%.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares are down 1.16% to $152.23, while National Australia Bank Ltd is 1.10% lower at $38.79.
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The S&P/ASX 200 Index looked like it was heading for a decent Friday after a strong lead from Wall Street.
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The S&P/ASX 200 Index looked like it was heading for a decent Friday after a strong lead from Wall Street.
Those early gains have now disappeared.
The ASX 200 is down 0.09% to 8,725 points in early afternoon trade, after reaching 8,771 earlier in the session.
Wall Street finished higher overnight, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 1.14% and the Nasdaq Composite Index jumping 1.69%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index also climbed 0.61%.
Oil prices moved lower as well, with Brent falling 1.6% to US$103.92 a barrel for its second straight decline.
The US 10-year Treasury yield dropped back below 5% to around 4.93%.
Markets are now pricing a 93% chance of another 25-basis-point hike at the RBA's 29 September meeting.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares are down 1.16% to $152.23, while National Australia Bank Ltd is 1.10% lower at $38.79.
Westpac Banking Corp has fallen 0.89% to $34.52, and ANZ Group Holdings Ltd is down 0.50% to $37.59.
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