The local market closed at 7196 post-RBA meeting minutes and ahead of the FOMC meeting; gold shines...

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the COB: the pied pipers 🥁

The mood was aided by a positive finish on Wall Street and signs the RBA’s battle to tame the inflation dragon is working. 

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the COB: taming the inflation dragon 🐲

The S&P/ASX 200 Index closed higher by 0.39% to 7,015 points and Asian stocks edged higher Tuesday..

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the COB: Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! 💲

Despite all the prospects of a bright start to trade on the Australian market, momentum faded into losses after lunch.

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the COB: slip sliding away? 🎵

With Wall Street closed for Thanksgiving, the Australian market was driven by news from multiple AGM updates.

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the COB: Friday feels 🍷

The local market closed lower as iron ore and oil prices fell; Origin Energy's takeover continued to pull focus...

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the COB: running out of energy 🔋

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 5 points and old stocks glistened as the price of the precious metal hurdled over the $2000 mark.

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the COB: gold glistens ✨

Unlike the tech-led rally in the US, our market was pushed higher by the miners as iron ore futures rallied.

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the COB: miners muscle up 💪

The ASX ends mildly higher with energy the best performing sector; a quiet night on the data front followed by RBA minutes tomorrow...

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the COB: slow and steady 🐢

The local market finished the session nine points lower, but it was a positive week overall; US housing data will be closely watched...

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the COB: twice is a trend 👭

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224. the COB: miners muscle up 💪

223. the COB: slow and steady 🐢

222. the COB: twice is a trend 👭