The local share market has sold off in its first day of losses in the past six sessions, with retailers taking it on the chin following a number of poorly received trading updates.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday dropped 82.9 points, or 1.06 per cent, to 7,721.6, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 82.5 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 7,994.2.
