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Australia's share market has pared early losses to edge slightly higher, as a strong energy sector and a mining rebound kept the market above water.

Wall Street closed lower overnight as a wave of mixed earnings, including Netflix's disappointing results, dampened risk sentiment

There's hope regional airline Rex can expand its manifest under the wing of an international buyer, but questions remain about key parts of the deal.

Australia's share market has handed back the previous day's record-breaking gains with interest, after plunging gold prices prompted a mining sector sell-off.

Gold's interstellar run has spectacularly fallen back to earth in its biggest daily price drop since 2013, as a mining sector pullback drags on the bourse.

US stocks have closed mixed overnight with the Dow out front, as a string of solid earnings lured investors to industrials and capital goods

A mining sector rally has pushed the local share market to record highs, as gold continued to soar and a US-Australia critical minerals deal bolstered local rare earths producers.

Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump have locked in a multi-billion dollar critical minerals deal and shored up support for the AUKUS pact.

US stocks jumped overnight, with finance and technology shares providing much of the upside muscle.

Australia's share market has finished higher after a weak start, with a late rally for the banks counterbalancing a mining sector slump.

A US review of the AUKUS security pact is still yet to be finalised, but there is optimism within Labor of the Trump administration keeping the agreement.

Maverick MP Barnaby Joyce admits One Nation does a good job but hasn't committed to joining the party, following his decision to quit the Nationals.

Wall Street's main indexes inched higher to end the week.

Australia's share market has failed to hang on to record-breaking gains after worries about US financial stability and an ongoing trade stoush sent investors towards safe havens.

Australia is pushing for zero US tariffs and is dangling the carrot of a deal for critical minerals ahead of the prime minister's meeting with Donald Trump.

Wall Street closed lower overnight, with signs of weakness in regional banks spooking investors already on edge over US-China trade tensions.

Australia's share market has pipped its intraday record and highest-ever close, after surprise jobs figures bolstered the likelihood of an interest rate cut.

The ATO has declined a Tax Ombudsman suggestion to re-route calls from accountants to experienced staff as pressures mount between tax agents and the agency.

The owner of Penfolds is disappointed by Chinese sales after its highly anticipated return to the market following Beijing dropping punishing tariffs on Australian imports.

Australia is being called upon to join the United States in the global fight against China for critical minerals dominance.

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher overnight with Morgan Stanley and Bank of America rallying after solid quarterly results.

Strong performances from banks and miners have helped lift Australia's stock market to a second-straight session of gains, as gold hit yet another record high.

Wall Street closed mixed overnight as investors digested mostly positive quarterly results from big US banks

A strong performance from miners and energy stocks has helped Australia's share market scrape a positive session, helping to counterbalance a heavy financial segment.

Security agencies are investigating how the personal phone numbers of political leaders including the prime minister were published in an online database.

Crucial economic data in coming weeks could determine when mortgage holders can expect more interest rate relief, the Reserve Bank board says.

A $4 billion budget hole created by an overhaul of the government's contentious super tax policy will be filled using other measures, the treasurer says.

The S&P 500 jumped 1.6 per cent overnight, in its best day since May, and recovered just over half its drop from Friday.

A plan to increase tax on large super balances has been overhauled, with Labor saying they took feedback on its original plan seriously.

Australian shares have tumbled on the back of a resumption of US-China trade tensions, stoking worries about global growth and tech company valuations.

ANZ will move its eight million Australian retail banking customers to ANZ Plus by late 2027, and add to its mortgage sales force in its branches.

Asian stocks appear set for a rocky start this week.