
China, rates front and centre
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index fell 21.7 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7393.1, with five of the 11 sub-sectors retreating. The broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) shed 24.6 points, also 0.3 per cent, to 7,622.