Australia market falls to lowest level in more than 10 months

Australian share market closed down for sixth consecutive session on Tuesday, 16 December 2014, Monday, 15 December 2014, as risk aversion selloff triggered across the board, with mining and energy stocks being major losers amid falling commodity prices and fresh data suggesting factory activity in China continues to slow. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index declined 33.80 points, or 0.65%, to close at 5152.30, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost 33.60 points, or 0.65%, to 5131. Market turnover was relatively healthy, with 1.37 billion shares changed hands worth of A$4.23 billion

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