The All Ordinaries ended five points lower at 5,770 while the ASX 200 also lost five points to 5,815.
The market was dragged lower by the big mining companies, following surprisingly weak trade data in China which is a key trading partner.
BHP Billiton fell 1 per cent to $31.23, Rio Tinto lost 0.5 per cent to $60.31 and Newcrest mining was 2.5 per cent lower.
The energy sector firmed a little, with Woodside rising 0.5 per cent, but Santos falling slightly.
The banking sector spent much of the day in the red but turned around in late trading when bargain hunters stepped in.
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The market was dragged lower by the big mining companies, following surprisingly weak trade data in China which is a key trading partner.
BHP Billiton fell 1 per cent to $31.23, Rio Tinto lost 0.5 per cent to $60.31 and Newcrest mining was 2.5 per cent lower.
The energy sector firmed a little, with Woodside rising 0.5 per cent, but Santos falling slightly.
The banking sector spent much of the day in the red but turned around in late trading when bargain hunters stepped in.
Read more at Click here / www.trade4x.net
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