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Adrian Black

Gold shines, equities lose lustre in tired trading day

Australia's share market has closed lower for a second session in a row. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has tracked lower for a second-straight session, as consumer discretionaries, communications and real estate stocks sold off.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 fell 24.6 points on Tuesday, down 0.27 per cent to 8,956.8, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 26.4 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 9,253.6. 

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