Australian Market Closed Lower Today

• The Australian market closed lower today as most of the investors remained away from active trading today. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was closed at 5,324.9 (25.2 points down) and the broader All Ordinaries was closed at 5327.7 (24.1 points down).\

• That's how different sectors performed today at ASX 200:

• Consumer Discretionary:                1,821.7 (-9.7)
• Utilities:                                           5,362.1(-9.2)
• Telecommunication Services:         1,827.2 (-0.2)
• Materials:                                        10,156.1(-76)
• Information Technology:                  738.3 (-0.8)
• Industrials:                                       3,921.5 (-30.2)
• Health Care:                                    14,273.3 (-65.6)
• Financials:                                       5,858.1(-16.9)
• Energy:                                           13,370.8 (-126.6)
• Consumer Staples:                          9,953.6 (-68.6)

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