Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange early on Tuesday

Miners lead Australian stocks lower after a slew of European credit ratings downgrades spooked investors ahead of more bond auctions and Chinese data.

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Wall Street is higher after shrugging off some disappointing data on US retail sales and jobless claims.

A surprise profit downgrade from QEB Insurance and disappointing data from Australia's largest trade partner, China, break local shares' winning streak.