ASX ends flat after slow session on Wall Street; Tech stocks slump, banks jump

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 13, 2026

The Australian sharemarket was treading water on Tuesday after a sell-off in chipmakers left US stocks wavering ahead of the reporting season.

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