The Australian share market has closed lower, despite a record profit by market heavyweight the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 15.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, lower at 5,514.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 15.2 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 5,507.9, according to preliminary figures.
On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 17 points lower at 5,453, with 22,126 contracts traded.