Oz shares plummet as country inches closer to lockdown

Share market plummets to near eight year lows as efforts to slow coronavirus outbreak offset new stimulus package

Rattled market: the Australian share market has plunged to its lowest level in nearly eight years as recession looms
Rattled market: the Australian share market has plunged to its lowest level in nearly eight years as recession loomsPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 23 March 2020, 09:19Updated 23 March 2020, 09:19