ASX 200 ‘bounces around' on Monday amid Trump's ongoing tariff war
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the local market dropped at the open today and then bounced around throughout the afternoon.
'Most sectors were in the red, led by energy stocks and utilities. Telcos and industrials lifted,' Mr Boyd said.
The ASX 200 finished the day down 0.24 per cent on Monday.
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