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Adrian Black

Miners drag bourse lower as gold loses its shine

Australian miners and the bourse have fallen after historic plunges in the price of gold and silver. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has been dragged lower as an exodus from precious metals weighed on heavyweight raw materials stocks.

The S&P/ASX200 fell 90.5 points on Monday, down 1.02 per cent to 8,778.6, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 96 points, or 10.5 per cent, to 9,068.8.

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