** Australian miners fall 1.3% to 5462.7
** Miners have snapped a six-day winning streak to drop most since Jan 6
** Underlying iron ore prices ease from their nine-day rally on concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump potentially imposing higher tariffs on top consumer China
** BHP , the world's largest listed miner, led the losses, dropping 2.1% to A$39.755, most since Jan 6, while smaller rival Fortescue falls 1.7%
** The sub-index lost 18.7% in 2024
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com;))
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