The Aussie market snapped a five session winning streak today, weighed down by lingering eurozone debt concerns and a disappointing start to the US earnings season.
Resource stocks led the session's declines, with BHP and Rio Tinto dropping 0.8% each.
The big four were mostly lower with the exception of Commonwealth Bank, which rose 0.4% on the back of a broker upgrade.
JB Hifi was among the top performing retailers (+3.5%) despite a subdued 1Q12 trading update.
The ASX 200 shed 23 points (-0.6%), settling at 4204.
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Evening Market Analysis: October 12 is a post from: Australian Stock Report Market Pulse Blog