Aussie shares fail to extend winning streak into Q4

Aussie shares fail to extend winning streak into Q4
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By Derek RoseThe Australian share market finished lower on Tuesday, pulling back from record high levels after comments by Fed chairman Jerome Powell cast doubt on the chances of another double-sized US rate cut.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished down 60.2 points, or 0.74%, to 8,208.9, snapping its three-day winning streak. The broader All Ordinaries dropped 565 points, or 0.66%, to 8,481.9.Overnight, Powell told a conference of business economists the US economy was "strong overall" and interest rate cuts would come &qu...

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