A choppy day on the local bourse as volatility made its presence felt, with investors bracing for higher inflation. The ASX 200 gained 0.22% to finish at 7,045.90.

A choppy day on the local bourse as volatility made its presence felt, with investors bracing for higher inflation. The ASX 200 gained 0.22% to finish at 7,045.90. Kogan bounced back 15% today after dropping 13% on Friday on a trading update that revised down earnings for FY21. Comm Bank was the big gainer from the rotation into value - up 0.7% today to $98.76 after earlier hitting a record high of $99.The iron ore miners were the biggest losers after spot prices pulled back over the weekend. Fortescue Metals down 4.2% to $21.37.Our top three VODs today are:Two lessons for learners: don't try to catch falling knives; don't pick your bottomThree buys and a bonus from Scott PhillipsMichael's Monday buy, hold, sell | the tradeCatch us live and free 8:30am to 30pm AEST at ausbiz.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.