ASX 200 Market Update - November 13, 2013

• ASX opened lower today and fell 16 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5377.1. The broader All Ords has dipped 14.9 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5371.9. 

• This is how different sectors opened today:

• Consumer discretionary: -0.4%

• Energy: -0.8%

• Financials: -0.5%

• Gold miners: -1.3%

• Materials: -0.5%

• IT: +1.6%

• Market slipped a bit around 11:00 am with ASX 200 down by 30.3 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 5362.8 and the broader All Ords lost 28.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5358.2.

• The Australian dollar also opened lower and was trading at 93.01 US cents, down from 93.32 US cents yesterday.

• Here's how regional markets are doing:

• Japan (Nikkei): -0.1%

• Hong Kong: -1.3%

• Shanghai: -1.1%

• Taiwan: -0.55%

• Korea: -1%

• ASX200: -1%

• Singapore: -0.2%

• New Zealand: +0.1%

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