Summary

• The ASX 200 closed 0.6 per cent lower at 6001.3 points. 
• QLD has shut its borders to the ACT and NSW. Victoria has 725 new virus cases and 15 deaths. NSW has new 12 cases, and QLD 3
• Gold prices hit a new record $US2031 an ounce this morning, helping the likes of Newcrest, Northern Star, and Evolution higher
• Asian markets are subdued, except for small gains on the Hang Seng. US futures have turned green around 1.30pm, now up 0.1 %