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Derek Rose

Aussie shares finish flat as gold hits record high

Ten of the ASX's 11 sectors were higher at midday, with only health care down. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

The local share market has finished basically unchanged, with a sharp loss by CSL on a disappointing earnings report balanced by strong gains by goldminers as the yellow metal hit another record high.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished on Tuesday up 1.2 points at 8,484.0, while the broader All Ordinaries climbed four points, or 0.05 per cent, to 8,751.6.

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