AU Evening Wrap: Australia Shares Fall 0.5% as Mining Sector Weakness Persists
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Australia's benchmark index, the $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$, closed 0.5% lower at 7715.5 due to continued weakness in the mining sector. The global market is waiting for the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate decision, which kept the index in negative territory throughout the session. The losses this week have reached 1.8%.
$BHP Group Ltd(BHP.AU$, $Fortescue Ltd(FMG.AU$, and $Rio Tinto Ltd(RIO.AU$ recorded losses between 0.55% and 1.5% due to declining iron-ore and copper prices. Gold miners' shares also fell, extending their recent losses.
The banking sector, including $ANZ Group Holdings Ltd(ANZ.AU$, $National Australia Bank Ltd(NAB.AU$, and $CommBank(CBA.AU$, lost between 0.4% and 0.7%.
The energy sector was the only gainer among the ASX 200's 11 sectors, adding 1.0%, backed by strength in oil explorers and producers.
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Source: Dow Jones Newswires, AFR, ASX
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