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US stocks drifted to a mixed finish overnight, ahead of potential flashpoints this week that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets.

Australian shares continue to gain ground as dwindling trade war headlines help bring stability to markets after weeks of tariff-induced volatility.

Wall Street has advanced, notching weekly gains as investors parsed a spate of earnings and looked for signs of easing tensions in the US-China trade dispute.

The Australian share market is up for a second-straight week as the US tones down its tough talk on tariffs.

US stocks finished stronger overnight.

Australian shares have recovered to their highest levels since US Liberation Day tariffs sparked a sell-off that wiped trillions of dollars from global markets.

US stocks rebounded overnight as a spate of quarterly earnings reports and hints at the de-escalation of US-China trade tensions brought buyers in from the sidelines.

The Australian share market is largely unchanged as gains by goldminers and the Commonwealth Bank offset broad losses.

Politics will be toned down for a day after the Pope's death as millions of Australians begin to cast their votes with the opening of pre-polling.

US stocks suffered steep losses overnight as US president Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

The Australian share market has made its first weekly gain since March, clawing back most of the losses forged from US trade war escalations.

US stocks ended sharply lower overnight.

Australian shares have edged slightly lower on Wednesday, but outperformed indexes in Asia and US futures with help from the financial sector.

US stocks finished slightly lower overnight.

Australian shares have posted a second straight day of gains for the first time since US 'Liberation Day' tariffs sparked weeks of market volatility.

Stocks rose overnight after US president Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the US bond market seems to be easing.

Australian shares have started the week with a rally after the US softened limited tariffs on China.

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his latest message that the exclusion of smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs on China will be short-lived, pledging a national security trade investigation into the semiconductor sector.

Australians wanting to buy their first home and taxpayers looking for cost of living reprieve became the centrepiece of the major parties' pitches over the weekend.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton were campaigning around Perth on Saturday as they race to sell their message before voters make up their minds.

The Australian share market has finished the week down after a tariff delay wasn't enough to offset worries over an escalating US-China trade war.

The local bourse has resumed losing ground after US tariffs on China were revealed to be higher than previously thought, stoking fears of a global recession.

US stocks tumbled overnight on mounting worries over the economic impact of US president Donald Trump's multi-front tariff war.

Australian shares have rebounded strongly after US President Donald Trump delayed his latest round of tariffs as the US-China trade war escalates.

Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has declared he has no plans to leave the job anytime soon, while calling for sensible policy in the energy transition.

Australian shares have rebounded sharply, tracking with an overnight Wall Street rally after US President Donald Trump shifted gears on tariffs yet again.

The S&P 500 has closed up 9.5 per cent after US president Donald Trump declared a 90-day tariff pause for many countries, effective immediately, bringing some relief to investors.

Another $48 billion in value has been wiped from the All Ordinaries top 500 as equities continue to buckle under an erratic and escalating trade war.

It was another challenging session overnight in the US.

An Australian share market rally has led to its biggest daily gain of 2025, but the recovery could be short-lived as trade war uncertainty weighs on confidence.

The S&P 500 and the Dow closed lower overnight after a roller coaster session.

Fears of a tariff-induced US recession and global economic slowdown have fuelled a stockmarket bloodbath, erasing $109 billion from Australia's top 500 stocks.