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The ASX 200 gained 0.4 per cent in the week ended 9 October as property and energy rose while technology and small caps declined.

Technology and semiconductor shares fell sharply as investors questioned the debt financing the AI infrastructure boom and confronted higher rates and Chinese competition.

A record 11.5 million Australians now invest beyond super and property, new ASX data shows — driven by ETFs, younger and female investors, and a growing reliance on AI for financial information