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Market suffers Friday fade-out

DESPITE a strong start, the ASX drifted lower this afternoon, while BHP Billiton sunk to a new 10-year low.

Kristie Batten
Market suffers Friday fade-out

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.2%, or 8.1 points lower at 5202.6 points. The index had no help from miners, though with a 0.4% drop, materials was not the worst-performing sector. Like the broader market,...

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