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Australia shares weaken after rate cut, U.S. data weighs

Reuters: Basic Materials

Tue, 4 Dec 2012

(Updates to close) CANBERRA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares slipped 0.6 percent on Tuesday, weakening further after the central bank cut interest rates a quarter point to a record-matching low, with investor sentiment dampened by concerns about U.S. growth and Washington budget talks. The ...

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