ASX ends the day down 1.7 per cent after jobs slump

Summary

• The ASX 200 started weak and lost more ground, closing 1.72 per cent lower.
• Employment fell by 594,300 in April to 12.4 million, with the jobless rate ticking up to 6.2 per cent.
• All sectors ended the day down, bar gold which jumped 1.6pc.