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ASX 200 closes down 18 points at 7162 after touching 7200 briefly. Big falls in NXL on yet another downgrade falling 17.8% and BET down 13% as it struggles to sell its TAH wagering division bid.  Big banks fell with the basket at $181.80 and BHP dropped 0.6% on driver shortage in Pilbara. Tech stocks mixed but All Tech Index down 0.8%.