Preventing stronger gains , News Corp < NCP.AX > fell 1.3 percent to The $ 12.43 and Brambles < BIL.AX > dropped 1.9 percent to The $ 4.75 after the weak performance overnight .
Holding the market back , News Corp < NCP.AX > fell two percent to The $ 12.34 and Brambles < BIL.AX > dropped 2.3 percent to The $ 4.73 after the weak performance overnight .