ASX on three-day winning streak
Ahead of key US inflation data to be released on Wednesday night, the ASX finished higher for the third day in a row, buoyed by a rise in interest rate sensitive stocks.
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ASX flat as US inflation looms
A mixed session saw the local share market finish flat on Monday as a jump in energy stocks and a fall in the material sectors pulled the bourse in both directions.
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