End-of-day summary:
Wall Street's worst session in a month set up the Australian share market for a pullback from a three-month high.
The ASX 200 declined 38 points or 0.45%,a day after posting its strongest finish since mid-February.
Market sentiment soured overnight as weak demand for a bond auction rang alarm bells about the US's US$36 trillion national debt. Bonds, stocks and the greenback all fell as yields climbed into territory that has historically made investors uncomfortable. The S&P 500 sank 1.61%.
Gold offered a haven with miners filling the top spots on the ASX 200 following a three-day rebound in precious metals as investors rotated into defensive assets.
