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The local share market ended a volatile week positively, managing to reclaim much of yesterday's losses, despite the global sell-off in megacap tech stocks.

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It was a dismal session in Australia and across the Asian region today after a global selloff triggered largely by disappointment from US earnings.

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It was a risk-off day across the Asian region, with the S&P/ASX200 finishing the session moderately lower at 7963.7 points.

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The local market rebounded from the previous session's losses to end 0.50% higher at 7971.10. Tech stocks led the gains, taking their cue from Wall Street with Wisetech up 2.21%.

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Asian markets unwound the "Trump Trade" on Monday after U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign with investors selling stocks seen as benefiting from a Trump presidency.

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The global sell-off in tech stocks bled into the local market with the sector dragging the broader market lower.

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Aussie stocks have rallied as the broad based momentum seen on Wall Street buoyed local investor sentiment; jobs data looms large tomorrow...

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the COB: record rally

The S&P/ASX200 struggled to keep its head above the 8000 points level and finished down 0.23% at 7,999...

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the COB: Rio reversal

 The S&P/ASX200 broke through the psychological 8000 level for the first time to finish 0.73% higher at 8,017.60...

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139. the COB: eye on CPI

138. the COB: global selloff

137. the COB: risk off

136. the COB: big tech bounce back

135. the COB: Trump vs Harris

134. the COB: tech tumble

133. the COB: record rally

132. the COB: Rio reversal

131. the COB: ASX milestone