Markets today: Wall Street mixed ahead of inflation report, ASX set to rise

By Jessica Yun Welcome to your five-minute recap of the trading day. The numbers Technology, banking and healthcare stocks kept the Australian sharemarket afloat on Friday as it lost almost all of its morning momentum. The S&P/ASX 200 Index edged up 7.9 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 7767.5, with the mining sector once again dragging on the benchmark’s performance. The lifters Strike Energy finished the day a major winner, with its shares rallying 12 per cent after the company …