Original article by David Rogers
The Australian – Page: 28 : 11-Jul-18

The S&P/ASX 200 failed to reach a new 10-year high on 10 July, with the banking sector leading the market lower. Jonathan Mott of UBS notes that the Australian market had significantly outperformed its global peers between early April and early July, although this had followed a sharp fall in the March quarter. Meanwhile, a number of factors may weigh on the local bourse in the lead-up to the August reporting season, including the potential for the US-China trade war to escalate.

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