The Australian stock market is slipping in mid-market trading, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.13% to 8,824.70. Mining and energy stocks are up, while financial and tech stocks are down. Major miners like BHP Group and Rio Tinto are slightly up, while oil stocks like Santos are rising. Among tech stocks, Afterpay is up, while Appen and Xero are down. Gold miners like Northern Star Resources are surging. In the banking sector, Commonwealth Bank is down, while ANZ Banking is up. The Aussie dollar is trading at $0.653 on Tuesday.

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