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Flat day of trading: ASX closes 0.1% lower

At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.1 per cent lower at 7,695.80.

Futures

The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 17 points.
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 6.25 points.
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 31.25 points.
The SPI futures are down 10 points.

Best and worst performers

The best-performing sector was Energy, up 0.6 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Information Technology, down 0.49 per cent.

The best-performing large cap was GQG Partners (ASX:GQG), closing 6.16 per cent higher at $2.24. It was followed by

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RNC threatens to punish NBC for firing Ronna McDaniel: Spokeswoman says network could be banned from Trump’s coronation convention, but new chairman insists they need to use all channels to reach voters

The Republican National Committee Thursday offered conflicting messages about whether it planned to punish NBC by withholding access over its treatment of former chair Ronna McDaniel.

A spokesperson said the organization was taking a ‘hard look’ at the network’s participation at this summer’s convention, when Donald Trump will officially become the party’s nominee.

Meanwhile, the new RNC chair pushed back on the idea, saying Republicans should use all available avenues to reach voters.

NBC News announced Tuesday that McDaniel, who repeatedly raised questions about the results of the 2020 election, would not appear on the network as a paid contributor

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