The local share market built on yesterday's gains with the S&P/ASX200 finishing 0.35% higher at 7,664.

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The market turned mildly negative today, although there was no significant news to trade on other than company updates. The S&P/ASX200 lost 0.15% to finish at 7,851.

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the COB: down day

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the COB: kissing records

Local stocks came under pressure as investors took profits after a record run on Wall Street...

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the COB: changing course

Easing US inflation and a rising jobless rate in Australia put investors in a buying mood as they looked forward to lower interest rates. The S&P/ASX200 surged 1.65% to 7,881.

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the COB: ASX on fire

Australian stocks enjoyed a positive post-budget session, although it's most likely they were boosted by global sentiment. Investors were also buoyed by slowing wage growth of 0.8% for the March quarter.

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the COB: Budget benefit

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the COB: get in the game

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the COB: keep on keeping on

The local market closed higher to end the week with US inflation data and the Australian Federal Budget looming large next week...

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the COB: the bulls are back

Disappointing company updates have snapped the Australian share market's recent rally with investor sentiment turning negative. The S&P/ASX200 fell 1.06% to 7,721.

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