
The local share market has closed slightly lower, consolidating near a record high amid a big sell-off in the tech sector and as traders digest a domestic labour market report with no clear message.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 on Thursday finished down 21.4 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 8,036.5, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 30.8 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 8,272.7.