Australia’s auction clearance rate declined to a 10-week low as a long weekend in Melbourne and the threat of higher…

Australia’s auction clearance rate declined to a 10-week low as a long weekend in Melbourne and the threat of higher borrowing costs weighed on sentiment.

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