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April 27 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell on Tuesday, with losses in technology and financial stocks outweighing gains in the mining sector as iron ore prices and gold prices firmed.
The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.27% to 7,026.5 points by 0027 GMT.
The top percentage gainer on the benchmark was Bingo Industries Ltd, up 6.7%, after the waste management firm agreed to be bought by Macquarie Group for A$2.3 billion ($1.79 billion).
Bingo shares were also the most heavily traded shares by volume.
Shares of Australian betting firm Tabcorp Holdings rose nearly 4% after UK’s Entain proposed a $2.7 billion buyout of its wagering and media arm.
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