Aussie stocks fall for second day

Australian share market closed lower for second consecutive day on Wednesday, 10 December 2014, due to slump in consumer sentiment and lingering fears about commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index declined 23.70 points, or 0.45%, to close at 5259 and the broader All Ordinaries index lost 21.20 points, or 0.4%, to 5237.10. Market turnover was healthy, with 1.4 billion shares changed hands worth of A$4.92 billion. 532 stocks were up, while 775 were down.

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