
Australian shares have snapped a three-session winning streak after hotter-than-expected inflation numbers ratcheted up bets on an incoming interest rate hike.
The S&P/ASX200 fell 7.7 points on Wednesday, down 0.09 per cent, to 8,933.9, as the broader All Ordinaries dropped 17.9 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 9,250.6.