The energy sector was the biggest gainer as oil prices neared $US100 a barrel. -AAP Image
The local share market closed marginally lower, pressured again by the rising US bond yields that are weighing on equities across the world.
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday finished down 5.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 7,024.8, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 7.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 7,222.5.
The Australian dollar was buying 63.71 US cents, from 73.82 US cents at Wednesday's ASX close.
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