Stocks open lower on weak US data

THE Australian share market has opened lower, following the overnight trend of overseas markets and weak US data. At 10.12am (AEST) today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 74.2 points, or 1.75 per cent, at 4168.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 71.4 points, or 1.65 per cent, at 4250.1. On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was down 67 points at 4170, with 9951 contracts traded. Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.