Australian shares have fallen, dragged down by mining and energy stocks on weaker iron ore and oil prices, while persistent fears of a possible worldwide recession weighed on investor sentiment.
The ASX 200 closed down 94 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 6,664.
By 4:08pm AEDT, the Australian dollar was up, at 62.34 US cents.
Leading losses on the benchmark, mining stocks dropped 2.1 per cent, as iron ore prices fell amid worries over demand in top steel producer China.
Mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Fortescue Metals Group fell between 1.2 per cent and 2.6 per cent, respectively.
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