ASX falls on global unrest, record low iron ore prices

By Stephen Cauchi
Updated November 25 2015 - 7:13pm, first published 5:18pm
Among the big miners, BHP fell 0.2 per cent to $19.67 while Rio dipped 0.6 per cent to $47.14. Pureplay iron ore miner Fortescue fell 1.4 per cent to $2.08. Photo: Michele Mossop
Among the big miners, BHP fell 0.2 per cent to $19.67 while Rio dipped 0.6 per cent to $47.14. Pureplay iron ore miner Fortescue fell 1.4 per cent to $2.08. Photo: Michele Mossop

Record lows for iron ore prices, coupled with unsettled global sentiment following unrest in the Middle East, weighed on the Australian sharemarket Wednesday although the spike in oil prices did give the energy sector a welcome boost.

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