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ASX falls as miners weigh; Myer soars 6pc on merger vote; gold rallies

The Australian sharemarket finished lower on Thursday, led by declines in the mining giants as tariff threats from US President Donald Trump continued to weigh on sentiment.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.6 per cent, or 51.1 points, to 8378.7, with nine of the sharemarket’s 11 sectors closing in the red. The All Ordinaries Index also closed down 0.6 per cent.

Source: https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/asx-to-edge-down-s-and-p-500-resets-record-high-on-tech-boost-20250123-p5l6kg