Shares drifted lower during Wednesday, underperforming regional markets as a slide in commodity prices weighed on local miners.
Widespread global optimism failed to filter through to the ASX, despite Wall Street's Dow Jones hitting another record high.
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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
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