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Australian shares finish slightly higher after miners limit bank's gains
Australian shares closed slightly higher on the Friday as investors remained cautious due to concerns about domestic growth and global uncertainty. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.2% higher at 8,360.9. The benchmark was mostly unchanged for the week. Caution prevailed after Republican-controlled U.S. House voted by a slim margin to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tax cut bill that could add $3.8 trillion to America's debt. The domestic economy's outlook was also clouded Thursday by a Purchasing Manager's Index reading that was the lowest in three months. The rate-sensitive financials increased by 0.5%, with the "Big Four" banks of the...