
Australia's benchmark index for shares and its currency have both hit new lows for the year as markets around the world adjust to the reality that interest rates are staying high for longer.
The S&P/ASX200 finished Wednesday down 53.2 points, or 0.77 per cent, to 6,890.2, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 58.8 points, or 0.82 per cent, to 7,082.2.