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ASX falls despite gains for Wall Street, gold and silver on US trillion-dollar stimulus bets – ABC News
Australian shares fall, while gold, silver and the Nasdaq hit record levels again as investors bet the United States will soon pass a new coronavirus aid bill.
Australian shares have closed lower, despite a strong lead from US markets and fresh record prices for precious metals.
Key points:
- The Australian share market has fallen, as mining and health stocks decline
- Shares in REA Group rose, despite the company warning of short-term weakness in real estate listings
- US markets finished higher, on hopes of further stimulus
By the end of trade the ASX 200 had lost 0.6 per cent, to 6,005 points.
Mining stocks led the fa…
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