Big miners drag Aussie shares higher

The benchmark ASX200 slipped 15.6 points, or 0.19 per cent, to close at 8126.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 12.4 points, or 0.15 per cent, to settle at 8372.7.

Tech stocks retreated 1.47 per cent to 3366.7.

The sell-off was broadbased, with eight of 11 industry sectors ending in the red, led by financials with a steep 1.67 per cent decline.

Commonwealth Bank lost 2.3 per cent to $134.89 a share, ANZ fell 1.06 per cen...
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