Telstra slides 3.2% to $4.84, pulling ASX 200 down 0.23% as miners take profits

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Australian equities slipped as Telstra's results were viewed as underwhelming following a recent outage, pushing the telecom sector sharply lower and weighing on the ASX 200. Materials also detracted as major miners saw profit-taking after a strong rebound, while tech provided partial offset. The AUD weakened modestly, reinforcing a risk-off tone in local markets amid earnings-driven dispersion.
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Telstra reported full-year profit of $2.4bn, up 2.7% from a year earlier, but its shares fell 3.2% to $4.84 after the results disappointed the market. Mobile revenue rose 3.2% to $11.37bn and accounted for 44% of total income. Other telecom stocks also weakened, with TPG Telecom down 0.28% and Superloop down 3.11%. The declines helped push the ASX 200 down 0.23% at the close.