The Aussie market is underwater so far today with the local bears running with the negative leads provided by international market overnight.
The XJO is currently 45 points (-1.1%) underwater, with the materials sector bearing the brunt of the selling, followed by the financials.
In company news, AMP is up 3% after announcing Mitsubishi UFJ has bought 15% of the funds management arm of the company for $425 million.
Around the region, Asian markets are all trading lower; the Hang Seng is down 1.6% whilst the Nikkei is 1.4% weaker.
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Midday Market Analysis: Tough Morning is a post from: Australian Stock Report Market Pulse Blog