
The local share market has dropped from record levels after US government data showed inflation re-accelerating amid President Donald Trump's trade war, reducing the odds that the world's biggest economy will cut interest rates any time soon.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday finished down 68.5 points to 8,561.8, a drop of 0.79 per cent, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 58.9 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 8,816.4.