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Derek Rose

Aussie shares drop again as Trump talks more tariffs

The ASX continued to fall on Tuesday as talk of US tariffs ramped up. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

The Australian share market has resumed its downtrend, falling for sixth day in seven after President Donald Trump declared confirmed sweeping US tariffs against Canada and Mexico.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Tuesday fell 56.3 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 8,251.9, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 62.1 points, or 0.73 per cent, to 8,498.0.

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