{
  "id": 538255,
  "title": "Australian shares muted as gains in miners offset bank losses; RBA decision in focus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/australian-shares-muted-as-gains-in-miners-offset-bank-losses-rba",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:35:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434268/australian-shares-muted-as-gains-in-miners-offset-bank-losses-rba-decision-in-focus"
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  "summary": "Australian shares were flat on Tuesday, as gains in mining and energy stocks were offset by weakness in banks, while investors awaited the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision later in the day. The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.07% at 9,239.30 by 0030 GMT. The benchmark ended 0.3% lower on Monday. Miners led gains on the benchmark, climbing 1.2% on the back of firmer metal prices.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Australian shares dip as Westpac weighs on banks ahead of RBA decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/australian-shares-dip-as-westpac-weighs-on-banks-ahead-of-rba-decision",
        "published": "2026-08-10T03:09:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}