The American election has turned another corner, with Joe Biden dropping out of the race. But will that shift US markets at all?

• ASX200: down 0.50%, 7,931
• AUD: 66.65 US cents
• GOLD: $2,405 US/oz
• BITCOIN: $100,903 AUD

• The Energy sector was the hardest hit, with only the Consumer Staples & Discretionary sectors escaping the falls.
• A 2.1% dive for Woodside after it made a $900 million US dollar move for an American LNG developer.
• Whitehaven dropped 4%, Beach fell 2.6%, while Karoon lost 2.1%.
• BHP fell 0.3%, and Fortescue dropped 0.5%, while South 32 plunged almost 13% after it sent a warning on the viability of the Worsley alumina refinery.
• Commonwealth was the sole major bank to escape the red. 
• Gains in the Staples sector saw Treasury Wines lift 1.9%, Coles up 1.3% and Endeavour rising 1.5%
• Insignia Financial jumped 5% to $2.50 as it said it expects better than expected earnings.
• While there were also gains of 1% or more for Cochlear, Yancoal and JB Hi-fi.