The S&P/ASX200 alternated between positive and negative territories this Friday. It ended the session in the red, down 0.2% at 8310.40 points...

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the COB: waiting for Trump

There was a broad-based rally in markets this Thursday, as cooler inflation data from the US suggested the Fed remains on track to further cut rates this year...

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the COB: broad-based rally

After a morning surge, the S&P / ASX200 progressively lost ground during Wednesday's trade to settle at 8213.30 points, down 0.2%.

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the COB: Wednesday whiplash

The local market regained some ground during Tuesday's trade, rebounding from a two-week low. The S&P / ASX 200 gained 39.1 points or 0.48% to 8,231.

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the COB: turnaround Tuesday

The local sharemarket started the week on the backfoot, as an improvement in US jobs pushed back expectations for another imminent rate cut from the Fed..

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the COB: Moody Monday

Despite a positive start, the sellers once again moved into the local market during Friday's trade...

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the COB: banks tank

The Australian market fell Thursday, along with weakness in broader Asian markets after China's CPI slowed and traders fretted over the pace of further Federal Reserve cuts...

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/february-rate-cut-door-is-wide-open?videoId=39557" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">February rate cut door "wide open"</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/the-smallcap-etf-andrew-has-his-eye-on?videoId=39556" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ETF frenzy</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/this-stock-has-got-rob-gassed-up?videoId=39567&amp;sectionId=1885" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Small stock, big energy</a>

the COB: broad sell-off

The local share market climbed sharply during Wednesday's trade, after CPI data showed a cooling in core inflationary pressures...

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/heaths-eyeing-these-stocks-in-2025?videoId=39531" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Resource recovery</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/why-2025-could-be-the-year-for-infrastructure-investment?videoId=39535" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Building blocks</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/nows-the-time-to-be-a-little-bit-more-cautious?videoId=39533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turning defensive</a>

the cob: "substantial progress"

The S&P/ASX200 finished the session in the green rising 27.70 points, a gain of 0.3%...

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/the-best-way-to-gain-exposure-to-the-ongoing-us-rally?videoId=39515" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slice of the US rally pie</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/trudeau-trump-tactical-positioning?videoId=39518" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lifting Aussie productivity</a><a href="Trudeau says toodle-oo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trudeau says toodle-oo</a>

the COB: confident consumers

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9. the COB: broad-based rally

8. the COB: Wednesday whiplash

7. the COB: turnaround Tuesday

6. the COB: Moody Monday

5. the COB: banks tank

4. the COB: broad sell-off