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Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

The Australian share market closed with a second day of losses. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

The local share market has finished lower for a second straight session, with every sector losing ground except property and consumer staples - and one analyst is warning the bourse stands on a crucial precipice.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday dropped 39.4 points, or 0.47 per cent, to a 20-day low of 8,353.6, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 39.6 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 8,610.4.

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