Stocks, Australian dollar plunge as investors take 'reality check'ShareThe Australian share market has closed in the red for a second day, but off the lows of the session as US stock market futures moved higher.The ASX 200 lost 1.9 per cent to finish at 5,847 points, after clawing back some of its early falls of more than 3 per cent.The Australian dollar was savagely sold off overnight but regained some ground to around 68.6 US cents by 4:45pm AEST.The losses follow a period of optimism on markets, with the ASX 200 up by around 28 per cent from its low in late March, with even bigger gains...…Stocks, Australian dollar plunge as investors take 'reality check'ShareThe Australian share market has closed in the red for a second day, but off the lows of the session as US stock market futures moved higher.The ASX 200 lost 1.9 per cent to finish at 5,847 points, after clawing back some of its early falls of more than 3 per cent.The Australian dollar was savagely sold off overnight but regained some ground to around 68.6 US cents by 4:45pm AEST.The losses follow a period of optimism on markets, with the ASX 200 up by around 28 per cent from its low in late March, with even bigger gains...WW…