Australian shares slide for a second session as miners drag after BHP flags $US2 billion Jansen cost blowout
Australian shares extended losses for a second day, with the ASX200 down 1% and mining stocks leading declines. BHP’s warning of a $US2 billion cost overrun at its Canadian Jansen potash project renewed concerns about capital spending risks in the resources sector. Gold slipped below $US4,190 an ounce as the U.S. dollar strengthened following a more hawkish-than-expected debut from new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh, while the energy sector fell 1.2% despite geopolitical support for oil prices. The Australian dollar was at $US0.7005.