The ASX200 slipped a quarter of a percent as energy stocks weighed, following weaker oil prices and an OPEC+ decision to lift output. Tech, healthcare and property trusts provided rare gains, while winners included DroneShield, Life360 and uranium miners. Attention now shifts to US inflation data released midweek and a likely Federal Reserve rate cut next week.

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