Australia’s largest grocer Woolworths saw its stock fall by around 2.5% today [Wednesday] after the Australian government released data showing that the current drought has pushed food prices up.

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This was coupled with Woolworths’ recent Q1 sales results which met expectations but did not beat forecasts as they have done in the last few years.

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