The Share Market's Worst July in 12 Years

Friday was a tough day for the S&P ASX 200, which finished down 1.7% to 7,042 points. The share prices of some big and well-known companies fell really sharply,. Gold, the Northern Star Resources, James Hardy Industries, and Treasury Wine estates all fell. There is a crisis coming in the world of chocolate as heavy rains across West Africa accelerate the spread of a rot-causing disease. Now farmers in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria have reported signs of black pod disease that causes cocoa pods too.