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Derek Rose

Shares dip after weak retail trade figures

The ASX edged lower on Tuesday after statistics showed a slowing in retail sales. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

The Australian share market has finished lower as traders digested weaker-than-expected domestic retail trade figures showing that consumers continue to be cautious with their spending.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Tuesday closed down 21.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 7,766.7, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 23.7 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 8,034.9.

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