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ASX 200 closes at yet another record high of 7584 up 22 points. Banks the focus as CBA delivered and some. CBA rose 1.5% and the Big Bank Basket up to $190.39. Big miners were surprisingly strong despite iron ore falls. Must be the promise of dividends. Lithium stocks remain the flavour of the month with LTR up 8.8% and AXE up 15.8% on news of Chinese patents. 

European markets opening cautious and unchanged. US CPI numbers tonight.