Australian Market Slipped After a Flat Opening

• The Australian markets slipped after a flat opening as US markets were closed because of Thanksgiving. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is up 3.2 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 5,337.5, while the broader All Ordinaries index is up 3.1 points, or also 0.06 per cent, at 5,329.7.

• Most of the sectors opened negative. Here's how the sectors opened:

• Consumer discretionary: -0.2%
• Energy: -1%
• Financials: -0.2%
• Telecommunications: -0.1%
• IT: -0.4%
• Materials: +0.5%

• The Australian dollar also plunged to day's low at 90.56 US cents in after noon trades. It's lowest in nearly three months. Presently, it is trading at 90.83 US cents.

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