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SYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Australian shares tumbled to their lowest close in more than two years on Wednesday as concerns about the economic outlook for top trading partner China sent commodity prices lower, hitting sentiment across the board. ID:nL4N11T1BY
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO finished down 2.1 percent or 105.5 points at 4,998.1, its lowest since July 2013. The benchmark has fallen 7.6 percent so far this year.
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 declined 42.5 points or 0.7 percent to finish the session at 5,654.3.