ASX 200 falls 1.0% to close at 9,038
ASX 200 dropped 90 points, or 1.0%, to close at 9,038, extending prior losses as markets priced potential earlier RBA tightening. Declines were broad, with Westfarmers down 4.6% and BHP 1.5% lower.
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