Stocks took a tumble at the opening as bond yields jumped on the prospect of an interest rate hike in the wake of the inflation blowout. 

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the COB: central bank shenanigans

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the COB: let the SUNshine in

The latest reading on inflation sent the Aussie dollar higher, while equities took a hit as investors considered the possibility of another hike in interest rates.

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the COB: CPI high

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the COB: tasty result

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the COB: discretionary down

Aussie shares ended the week positively with the S&P/ASX200 rising 0.34% on Friday to finish at 7,796.00, to record a 0.93% gain for the past five days.

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the COB: consumer caution

It was a choppy session on the local market with little news to trade on apart from the debut of an emerging fast food giant.

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the COB: yellow y black wins the day

The local market lost momentum over the course of the day to finish down 0.11% at 7,769.70.

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the COB: going nuclear

The local market ended 1% higher as the RBA left rates on hold; all 11 sectors ended in positive territory. US retail sales are in focus tonight...

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the COB: the reverse hokey pokey

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