Lithium players including Pilbara, Liontown, Mineral Resources jumped on a possible short squeeze. -AAP Image
The Australian share market has closed modestly lower, with losses from the financial and energy sectors outweighing gains by the mining sector, including long-suffering lithium developers.Â
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday finished down 24 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7,987.9, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 21.8 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 8,195.2.
The Australian dollar was buying 66.62 US cents, from 66.73 US cents at Tuesday's ASX close.
