PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Light newsflow with CPI data in focus

The headline indicates a light newsflow in Australian equities, with a focus on upcoming CPI data.

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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Light newsflow with CPI data in focus

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ASX (ASX AT) - Co. December cash market average daily value traded on-market rose 23% Y/Y to AUD 6.5bln. (Newswires)

BlueScope Steel (BSL AT) - Jefferies raised price target by 32% to AUD 37/shr. (Newswires)

Macquarie (MQG AT) - Co. increased its share of the mortgage market by almost 1 percentage point last year, and top brokers expect it to gain further this year as home-loan competition remains high while borrowers brace for higher interest rates. (AFR)

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The rise in ASX's cash market value traded and Macquarie's mortgage market share increase highlight robust market dynamics, suggesting resilience in the sector, but the anticipation of CPI data could lead to volatility as traders adjust their expectations for inflation and potential rate moves.

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