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.

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the COB: Wednesday wobbles

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the COB: Pilbara punished

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

Additional stimulus measures in China have fueled further gains among the miners, taking the broader market to a new record high...

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the COB: the great rotation

The local market struggled for direction on Friday with the S&P/ASX200 rising 0.10% in choppy trade to 8212.20, to be little changed for the week.

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the COB: miners continue to shine

Australia’s stocks resisted the global downtrend to extend a rally on Thursday, fuelled by persistent confidence over China's aggressive stimulus package, however there were indicators that some of that enthusiasm was beginning to fade away.

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the COB: miners' moment

The market reaction to China's stimulus measures again played out locally as investors sold the banks to buy the resources.

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the COB: rocks are back!

"Inflation is still too high..." It's a familiar refrain from the Reserve Bank, which retained its hawkish bias and left the cash rate on hold at 4.35%.

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the COB: hawkish hold

Local investors have turned their attention from the interest rate easing cycle in the US to the prospect that Australian rates may not be cut until well into next year.

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the COB: 7-day streak ends

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