The Australian share market has plunged for the second day in a row, snapping a string of six consecutive winning weeks as fears rose about a second wave of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The S&P/ASX200 benchmark index regained some of its losses after being down as much as 3.4 percent before noon to close down 112.8 points, or 1.89 percent, at 5,847.8 points.