Australian stocks slip 0.6% early Tuesday, banks and steel lead declines
Australian shares fell 55 points, or 0.6%, to 8,956 in early Tuesday trade. The move was pressured by sharp U.S. futures declines ahead of a shortened week, Middle East war worries, and Canada-U.S. trade frictions.
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