Australia shares suffer worst day in nearly 2 months on virus resurgence
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Last Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 01:00 PM IST
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New Zealand authorities also reported that a worker at Auckland airport had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, just a day after opening a travel bubble with Australia.
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New Zealand s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index slid 1.1% to end the session at 12,535.34.
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Australian shares on Wednesday recorded their worst session in nearly two months, with travel stocks declining significantly, as investors refrained from placing big bets on concerns over a global spike in COVID-19 infections. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3% to 6997.40 at the close of trade to end lower for the second consecutive day.
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