Big miners sink ASX as commodities crash - news.com.au

<p>Tumbling oil and ore prices took the wind out of investors&rsquo; sails on Tuesday, with losses for big miners BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals ensuring the Australian sharemarket finished in the red. </p>

The Australian sharemarket finished lower on Tuesday as the heavyweight mining and energy sectors copped a beating from plunging commodity prices.Tumbling oil and ore prices took the wind out of inve… [+4110 chars]

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