Australian shares tumbled 1.5% on Friday, erasing recent gains as escalating Middle East tensions between the US and Iran rattled investor confidence. Miners and banks saw significant drops, with Tabcorp plunging further amid money-laundering probes. This downturn overshadowed a week marked by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate hikes.
Originally published by The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets