The Australian market pushed to five-week highs on Thursday before easing as surprisingly strong employment data raised expectations for future interest rate increases. Materials and energy sectors led gains amid oil price strength, while technology stocks dragged. Investors await next week's inflation update, a key factor in Reserve Bank decisions.

Laura Besarati is a Market Analyst at CommSec. Each episode, she breaks down the day's market movements and explain what the numbers really mean.

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