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Aussie shares slump on strong domestic job report

The local share market finished 0.7 per cent lower amid fears of more rate hikes next year. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

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. 

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