The ASX200 slipped about 0.5 % to under 8 600 points, with every sector in the red. Tech off 1.3 %, mining down 0.5 % and energy down 1 % after oil fell. The RBA left rates unchanged, shifting market focus to a 2026 hike. Look out for Thursday’s jobs numbers, January CPI and US Fed cut, plus quarterly ASX index rebalance.

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