Aussie health stocks track broader market lower, eye worst day in nearly 3 wks

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17/02/2021 03:17

** Australian healthcare stocks  .AXHJ  slide as much 2.1%,
following the broader sentiment, to post their worst day since
Jan 28
    ** The local bourse  .AXJO  fell as much as 0.8%, dragged by
gold miners  .AXGD  that hit their lowest in more than 10 months
on rising U.S. Treasury yields  GOL/  
    ** Shares of sector heavyweight CSL Ltd  CSL.AX  drop as
much as 2.2%, marks biggest intraday percentage loss since Feb 2
    ** Ramsay Health Care  RHC.AX  dives as much as 3.1%, eyeing
its worst day since Sept 4
    ** Nanosonics  NAN.AX  and Resmed  RMD.AX  plunge more than
4% to lead losses on the subindex
    ** AXHJ has risen 1.8% this year, as of last close vs 5%
rise in broader S&P/ASX 200 index  .AXJO 
    
  

 (Reporting by Vasudha Kaukuntla in Bengaluru)
 ((Vasudha.Kaukuntla@thomsonreuters.com))