Australian Markets Closed Negative Today

• Australian markets slipped after a positive start and closed on a negative note amid absence of US markets for Thanksgiving. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell 14.3 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5320. The broader All Ordinaries also slipped 12.3 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 5314.3.

• On a weekly basis, ASX 200 fell 15.91 points, or 0.3 per cent and on monthly basis, it lost 105.5 points, or 1.9 per cent. If we take a look at November month data, it was not a big month as ASX 200 was lagging due to major banks going ex-dividend, a number of IPOs and earnings downgrades.

• Here's a quick look at today's best and worst performers of ASX 200:

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