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Midday Market Analysis: September 2

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Publish date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011, 02:00 PM
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The Aussie market is suffering heavy falls so far today, with the XJO currently down 1.7%.

Every sector is underwater, with utilities, healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks the hardest hit.

In company news, Qantas shares are bucking the market trend with the national carrier currently more than 1% higher after reporting a 6.2% increase in passenger numbers in July.

Around the region, Asian markets are all weaker; the Hang Seng and Nikkei are down 1.1%, whilst the Shanghai Composite is down 0.9%.

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