ASX 200 Closed Lower Today

• The Australian market closed slightly lower with a drop of 24-points led by mining shares. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell 24.1 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 5332.9. The broader All Ordinaries slipped 25.7 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5324.9.

• Australian dollar is also trading near its low-levels. The local currency is trading at 91.26 US cents.

• The energy and resources sectors were the big weight on the ASX today:

• Materials: -1.4%
• Energy: -1.1%
• Gold miners: -4%
• Utilities: -1%
• Industrials: -0.8%
• Consumer staples: -0.6%

• Today's gainers and losers of ASX 200 are:

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