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Gold prices rose on Friday, as Wall Street stocks tumbled and the dollar fell as rhetoric from US.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher despite heavy falls on Wall Street on Friday.

The Australian share market has closed flat after a choppy session dominated by US President Donald Trump's threat to slap even more trade tariffs on China.

Clive Palmer has been charged with criminal offences by the corporate watchdog in relation to his troubled Sunshine Coast resort, Palmer Leisure Coolum.

ANZ bank will pay $3 million after an investigation found the lender failed to provide more than 10,000 customers annual reviews of their investments.

The Australian share market was still weaker at midday after US President Donald Trump stoked fears of a trade war between the world's two biggest economies by indicating he may impose more tariffs on China.

The Dow and the S&P 500 posted gains for a third day in a row, the longest streak in about a month, as investors' worries of an escalating trade conflict between the United States and China eas

Gold prices dropped as safe-haven demand eased for bullion after the United States and China signaled willingness to negotiate a trade dispute instead of hitting each other with tariffs that might

The Australian dollar is slightly lower, as the US dollar continues its recovery from recent declines, ahead of what is expected to be some strong US jobs figures to be released on Friday night (AE

The Australian share market has closed higher as fears of an escalating China-US trade war eased, at least for now, and Australia's big four banks made gains.

The Australian share market has taken its lead from Wall Street and is trading higher as fears around a US and Chinese trade dispute ease.

The Australian dollar is higher, after confidence on financial markets got a boost by statement from US government that it is prepared to negotiate with China to ease escalating trade tensions.

Oil prices settled slightly lower on Wednesday, as a surprise draw in US crude stockpiles triggered a rebound from session lows hit after China proposed a broad range of tariffs on US exports that

Gold prices eased from a one-week high, but still remained up on Wednesday, as the US dollar dipped versus the yen and share markets faltered after China retaliated against a US move to slap tariff

The Australian share market has ended Wednesday with a late move into positive territory, recovering from a midday slump to catch up with a strong overnight lead from Wall Street.

Department store sales helped retail spending rebound sharply in February, but economists aren't getting carried away by the surprisingly strong result.

NBN chief executive Bill Morrow will quit his role by the end of the year.

The Australian share market has opened slightly lower despite US markets bouncing back overnight from recent losses

Oil prices have edged higher, supported by a recovery in the equities market and on a technical bounce for crude after the biggest daily percentage drop in almost a year, but Brent futures stayed w

The Australian dollar is slightly lower as the US dollar flattens out after suffering three consecutive days of falls..

Gold prices fell on Tuesday as US stock markets stabilised, easing fears of a deeper selloff, and the US dollar strengthened, making bullion more expensive for users of other currencies.

The Australian share market has closed slightly weaker but avoided most of the impact of an overnight fall in US tech stocks that has weighed on Asian markets.

Former deputy prime minister and diplomat Kim Beazley has been appointed Western Australia's 33rd governor.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent, witht the central bank board continuing to worry about weak wages growth.

Foxtel and Fox Sports have merged into a single company two months earlier than expected.

The US private equity firm aiming to buy Santos has raised its bid for a third time, valuing the local oil and gas producer at about $13.5 billion.

Australian shares have opened lower after the major Wall Street stock indexes were dragged down by heavy falls in technology shares and resurgent trade war worries.

The Australian dollar has hit a fresh three-month low after US stocks plunged as traders sold off tech stocks.

A sell-off in technology majors has deepened, wiping out the tech-heavy Nasdaq index's gains for the year and pushing the benchmark S&P 500 below a closely watched technical level for the first

The Australian share market has closed lower, with weakness among mining and energy stocks and a dip in ANZ outweighing modest gains elsewhere for the big banks in lacklustre pre-Easter trading.

Nine Entertainment has snatched Australian tennis broadcasting rights from long-term holder Seven Network for $60 million per year, in the latest plot twist in the current sports rights negotiations.

Australian shares have eased into positive territory at the open of trade ahead of the Easter break, following a choppy session overnight, where tech giant Amazon led late falls on the technology laden Nasdaq index.