Good inflation data sent the markets soaring higher, while US jobs numbers could see the Fed also pause on rates when it next meets.

MARKET WRAP:

• ASX200: up 1.21%, 7,297
• AUD: 64.56 US cents
• GOLD: $1,963 US/oz
• BITCOIN: $42,540 AUD

• Brambles closed up more than 7% to $15.22
• The miners were also stronger
• Fortescue up 4 per cent to $21.35
• Lynas Rare Earths up just under 2%
• Mineral Resources up 16% to $70.61
• Chalice Mining saw a 25 per cent crash in the company’s share price
• Shares closed at $3.76 well off its 52 week high of $8.20
• A couple of big names went ex-dividend today
• Eligible shareholders of Telstra will get 8.5 cents per share 
• Wesfarmers will pay $1.03 in coming weeks