S&P/ASX 200 falls 1.11% after highest ever close of 7172.8 on Monday
Gold was trading at US$1,836.89 per ounce, near its three-month high as last week’s miss on the U.S. jobs growth numbers weighed on the dollar.
US nonfarm payrolls data on Friday showed jobs growth unexpectedly slowed in April.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) has slipped 1.11% to 7,093.5 with most sectors in negative territory ahead of tonight’s Federal Budget.
This follows a gain of 1.3% on Monday with the index reaching its highest ever close of 7172.8 points.
The price of iron ore has hit a record high for a second day, gaining 7.9% to US$229.55 per tonne.