
The Australian bourse has continued its losing streak into its eighth-straight day as oil prices rocketed and the realities of a prolonged energy shock hit home for Woolworths and other exposed businesses.
The S&P/ASX200 finished Thursday down 21.2 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 8665.8 while the broader All Ordinaries eased 28.1 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 8887.6.