
The local bourse has finished basically where it began the day, treading water as a cooler-than-expected inflation readout reinforced the case that the Reserve Bank is done hiking rates.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday closed down 2.6 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 7,660.4, while the broader All Ordinaries dipped 5.1 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 7,918.1