Iron ore, geopolitics send ASX tumbling


Geopolitical tensions and further falls in iron ore sparked broad-based selling on the ASX on Tuesday, with losses in BHP Billiton and Telstra leading the slide. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index closed down 0.9 per cent to 5836.7 points and the broader All Ordinaries Index was off 1 per cent to 5868.7 points.



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