The Aussie market is clinging to gains after a choppy session, with the ASX 200 flirting with the 8,000-point mark before retreating. US markets provided some support, buoyed by optimism over a potentially softer approach to tariffs. Tech stocks led local gains, mirroring a strong Nasdaq performance, but with Australia's tech sector being small, it wasn’t enough to lift the whole market. Looking ahead, the federal budget and key inflation data could shake things up, but with the RBA unlikely to move on rates next week, investors remain in wait-and-see mode.

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