The Australian share market has closed sharply lower for a third straight day following a sell-off in the 90 minutes of trading as market sentiment quickly reverses.
The S&P/ASX200 benchmark index finished on June 15 on the lows of the day, down 128 points, or 2.19 percent, at a two-week low of 5,719.8 points, while the All Ordinaries index fell 129.9 points, or 2.18 percent, at 5,830.