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ASX falls; Xero hits record high on ASX 50 inclusion Save Share William McInnes The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Tuesday as the major miners and banks fell, pushing the market to its lowest level in almost two weeks. The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 29 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 6631.3, after a heavy dip late in the trading session. BHP Group led the losses, falling 2.3 per cent to $41.78 while Fortescue Metals Group dropped 3.1 per cent to $21.48 and Rio Tinto slid 1.3 per cent to $112.42. The news APRA would scrap the cap on bank dividends did little to boost sentiment in the sector. Commonwealth Bank fell 1 per cent to $83.07, ANZ slid 0.9 per cent to $22.97, NAB dipped 0.7 per cent to $23.38 and Westpac declined 0.5 per cent to $19.93. ....