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SPI + 27 @ 5871
The local sharemarket trended slightly lower on Tuesday after losses on Wall Street, with banks leading the way lower, while the Australian dollar fell following the Reserve Bank's rates decision.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 fell 0.3 per cent to 5856.
The materials sector provided an overall boost to the index, rising 0.2 per cent.
The surge in coking coal prices after Cyclone Debbie disrupted production continued to benefit Whitehaven Coal and South32, where coking coal operations were unaffected. Whitehaven added 5.5 per cent and South32 added 2.5 per cent to yesterday's gains.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended an unsettled session with gains as a rally in Caterpillar (CAT) shares offset pressure from the consumer sector.
The Dow added 0.19% after briefly turning red earlier in the session.
The rest of the market was in the red before coming back in the final minutes of the day. The S&P 500 rose by 0.05% and Nasdaq finished up 0.07% as losses in the consumer space extended into day two.
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Oil + .87c @ $51.11
Copper + .5%
Nickel + 1.6%
Zinc + 1%
Gold prices were ending the U.S. day session with modest gains Tuesday. Silver prices were also firmer and hit a four-week high. Some risk aversion in the marketplace early this week has prompted mild safe-haven demand for gold. Chart-based buying is also evident in gold and silver markets as their near-term technical postures are becoming more bullish.
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Gold $1255
HUI + 1.3%
AUD Gold $1660
AUD .7563
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