Australia: Shares end down 0.8%

Australian share market declined on Wednesday, 07 May 2014, with shares in technology, miners, financials and consumer-related companies led retreat. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 and the broader All Ordinaries each dropped by 0.8%% to 5435.80 and 5419.10, respectively. Market turnover was relatively light as many investors opted to stay on the side-line on caution ahead of domestic employment data due on Thursday and the Reserve Bank of Australia's monetary policy statement schedule on Friday.

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