The local market kicked higher this morning after a weaker than expected inflation figure. The major index finished up 0.44%, just below its pre-COVID high.

The local market kicked higher this morning after a weaker than expected inflation figure. The major index finished up 0.44%, just below its pre-COVID high. All sectors rose, led by REITs, financials and energy.With that in mind, an interesting tweet from CommSec this afternoon: "6.1bn shares have changed hands today, worth $6.9bn. 675 stocks rose, 701 fell & 382 finished unchanged". It was the smaller stocks that tended to get hit hard today while the bigger players enjoyed a green day. Our top three VODs today are:Rich pickings in small and mid-cap M&ARetailers have been whacked - is it the time to buy?Why this broker believes Westpac is the "ugly duckling" of the banksWatch us live and free at ausbiz.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.