
The local share market has finished lower for a second straight session, with every sector losing ground except property and consumer staples - and one analyst is warning the bourse stands on a crucial precipice.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday dropped 39.4 points, or 0.47 per cent, to a 20-day low of 8,353.6, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 39.6 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 8,610.4.