It was a choppy session to end the week with investors looking for the next market catalyst. The S&P/ASX200 finished 0.10% lower at 8214.50 to be down 0.8% for the week...

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/stock-picks-in-times-of-turmoil?videoId=38239" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Weathering the storm</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/aussie-stocks-to-play-the-china-trade?videoId=38241" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pinch these up amid the lobster lift</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/healthcare-stocks-under-diagnosis?videoId=38250" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Healthcare stocks under diagnosis</a>

the COB: second bazooka?

Positive global momentum flowed through to the local stock market with the S&P/ASX200 rising 0.4% to 8223. Energy, material and real estate stocks led the gains...

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/stocks-blackmore-capital-is-trimming-adding?videoId=38219" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Add here, trim there</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/lithiums-lustre-investing-in-energy-transition?videoId=38214" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Undervalued energy play</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/playing-the-boomer-trade?videoId=38229" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Playing the "Boomer trade"</a>

the COB: Thursday thrust

The Australian market finished the session only slightly higher this Wednesday, as losses in energy and materials weighed on gains made in the tech and consumer discretionary sectors...

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/a-second-round-of-china-stimulus-incoming?videoId=38199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jump on the China bandwagon!</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/jonathans-got-the-gold-bug?videoId=38200" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Got the gold bug</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/why-more-china-stimulus-should-be-expected?videoId=38195" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Whatever it takes</a>

the COB: stimulus scepticism

Anticipation of more China stimulus measures saw the country's share market rally at the open as investors returned from a week long holiday. Hopes were high on the local bourse also with iron ore stocks opening strongly....

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/citi-sees-another-bazooka-from-china?videoId=38187&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9107lnybzaTv0R3W2sLwBw0kvGr9KqIXHrO5so0a7MVykszwOXc2U2IC6WWSsGH_PouIPq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Citi expects more from China</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/blackwattle-sees-rios-lithium-bid-as-opportunistic?videoId=38173&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9107lnybzaTv0R3W2sLwBw0kvGr9KqIXHrO5so0a7MVykszwOXc2U2IC6WWSsGH_PouIPq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fairly valuing Arcadium</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/the-stocks-set-to-benefit-from-chinas-stimulus?videoId=38175&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9107lnybzaTv0R3W2sLwBw0kvGr9KqIXHrO5so0a7MVykszwOXc2U2IC6WWSsGH_PouIPq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy the Chinese dip</a>

the COB: RBA's vigilance

The Australian share market has begun the week positively, despite half the country's traders being away from their desks for a long weekend.

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/when-stars-align-the-advisory-?videoId=38160" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">When the stars align</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/could-this-stock-be-a-golden-ticket?videoId=38157" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black cat’s treasure hunt&nbsp;</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/dean-sees-growth-potential-for-these-three-small-caps?videoId=38155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Small cap defence plays</a>

the COB: long on lithium

Tonight, US non-farm payrolls data is due. The jobless rate is forecast to remain steady at 4.2%. 

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/could-the-resource-rally-hit-an-iceberg?videoId=38139&amp;sectionId=1885&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--xMUavztfeHOXXQLcH40B76cLp_M1vTWcVES4LpqtzjGylO1-fHSoGj_4ZwYveEpDzDolM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turning around the Titanic</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/three-small-caps-with-strong-momentum?videoId=38136&amp;sectionId=1908&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--xMUavztfeHOXXQLcH40B76cLp_M1vTWcVES4LpqtzjGylO1-fHSoGj_4ZwYveEpDzDolM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HUMMing along</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/undervalued-small-caps-?videoId=38137&amp;sectionId=1885&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--xMUavztfeHOXXQLcH40B76cLp_M1vTWcVES4LpqtzjGylO1-fHSoGj_4ZwYveEpDzDolM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Golden nuggets</a>

the COB: flight to safety

Investors appeared reluctant to alter positioning amidst the uncertainty in the Middle East, while also awaiting key US jobs data at the end of the week...

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the COB: Pilbara punished

Iran's missile attack on Israel prompted a muted response from Australian investors with the S&P/ASX200 searching for direction over the session to finish 0.13% lower at 8198.20.

Our Top 3 Videos<a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/risk-off-as-middle-east-tension-ramps-up?videoId=38092" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Market’s Middle East&nbsp;worry</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/small-caps-driving-growth?videoId=38089" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvesting nutty returns</a><a href="https://ausbiz.com.au/media/commodities-china-and-botox-whats-on-jamess-radar?videoId=38087" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Playing the Chinese rebound</a>

the COB: Wednesday wobbles

Investors hit the sell button to begin the new quarter; the losses gathered pace across the session with the S&P/ASX200 finishing down 0.74% at 8209...

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the COB: record retreat

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193. the COB: Thursday thrust

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