Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 slips as miners slide, banks cushion the fall
The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.4% at 8,889.20, snapping a two-day rally as miners and gold stocks slumped. BHP fell 3.9%, Northern Star dropped 4.6%, and Maas Group plunged 26.6% after a major asset sale. Financials and consumer stocks rose, while traders eyed earnings and a delayed U.S. data calendar.
