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Losses at the big end of town

LOCAL stocks were sharply lower today, with the big miners leading the fall.

Andrew Duffy

The S&P/ASX 200 finished 45 points lower at 5435, with the basic materials sector one of the worst performers, down 1.5%. BHP Billiton lost 1.3% to $A37.17 and Rio Tinto fell 1.5% to $60.60. Despite...

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