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The ASX 200 experienced a significant drop driven by declines in the healthcare sector and major banks.

The ASX 200 took a dive today driven down 106 pts to 8844 (-1.2%) as the healthcare sector cratered following a massive downgrade and fall from COH. CSL followed COH down around 5.7% with RMD and 4DX also feeling very unloved. Banks were also sold down heavily with CBA off 2.5% and the Big Bank Basket falling to $291.07 (-2.4%). MQG saw profit taking after near record highs, and other financials slid too. HUB dropped 2.0% and AMP off 2.0%. Retail stocks were also weaker, WES resumed the downt...

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Host: Marcus Today

Topics covered

• ASX 200
• healthcare sector
• financial markets
• stock performance
• investing news

Keywords

• ASX 200
• COH
• CSL
• financial markets
• stock drop
• investing
• healthcare sector
• bank performance

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Organizations: ASX 200, COH, CSL, RMD, 4DX, CBA, MQG, HUB, AMP, WES

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