The Aussie market ended January with its third daily decline, down 0.7%. A 3% tumble in Materials led the drop as gold and silver prices pulled back following a historic 20% monthly rally. Sentiment was further pressured by speculation that Trump will nominate hawk Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Locally, Nine Entertainment jumped 4% after a massive $850 million pivot to acquire billboard giant QMS Media, while ResMed rose 4% on strong earnings. All eyes now turn to Tuesday’s RBA meeting, with a 70% chance of a rate hike looming.

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