
The local share market has given up its early gains and finished in negative territory, rattled by an apparent gaffe by Joe Biden as well as a domestic jobs report that could help justify another rate hike next year.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up about 0.3 per cent in morning trading on Thursday, but finished 47.5 points lower, or 0.67 per cent, at 7058.4.