Heavy fall for Aussie shares

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The share market has suffered its largest one day fall in five weeks due to weaker than expected economic data from China.

At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 57.6 points, or 1.04 per cent, at 5,473.5, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 56.9 points, or 1.03 per cent, at 5,475.4, according to preliminary figures.

On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 67 points lower at 5,471, with 78,189 contracts traded.