ASX slides lower, banks jump; Rip Curl owner in takeover talks with US giant

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 1, 2026

The Australian sharemarket has started the week in negative territory with technology stocks weaker on the back of a Wall Street sell-off while financial stocks are higher ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rates call on Tuesday.

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