ASX 200 lower as consumer stocks dumped and CBA disappoints, lithium stocks resurgence continues
A series of worse than expected trading updates has hobbled consumer stocks like Baby Bunting (BBN), Temple & Webster (TPW), Super Retail Group (SUL), and JB Hi-Fi (JBH).
Banks were dragged lower by a combination of Westpac's (WBC) ed-dividend (harmless) and Commbank's (CBA) disappointing Q3 update (less harmless).
Somehow, don't ask me how or why, lithium stocks continue their recent resurgence. Who would have thought it!?
Let's dive in!
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