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The share market has broken a three session losing streak as investors returned to the major banks, and a telco sector where Telstra is facing new competition.

E-commerce giant Amazon has confirmed it will launch its full retail offering in Australia and is inviting local retailers to sign up.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has made a sluggish start to the year, with first-quarter shipments and production of iron ore affected by bad weather in Western Australia.

The Australian stock market has opened higher following three consecutive negative sessions, buoyed by gains in financial, real estate and retail shares.

Oil has tumbled to a two-week low, after a surprising build in US petrol inventories and a rise in domestic crude output that is partially offsetting cutbacks by other countries trying to reduce a global glut.

Gold has fallen one per cent as the US dollar and stocks have gained, though tensions over North Korea and upcoming French and UK elections underpinned demand in the safe-haven asset.

The Australian dollar is lower against its US counterpart which has retraced its losses from the previous session.

The share market has fallen for a third straight session, pulled back by weakness in the financial and energy sectors as geopolitical concerns continue to weigh on investor sentiment.

Low wage growth, rising household debt and global geopolitical tensions are all weighing on consumer confidence, ANZ Banking Group says.

Clive Palmer is formally waving goodbye to politics and disbanding his political party.

Falls across the heavyweight financials, energy and material sectors pushed the Australian share market lower in early morning trade.

Disappointing quarterly results from corporate heavyweights Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson are dragging down major Wall Street indices.

The Australian dollar is trading slightly higher as the weaker greenback is offset by lower iron ore prices and dovish comments from the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Gold turned higher on Tuesday, nearing the prior session's five-month peak, bolstered by a softer dollar, lower US Treasury yields, North Korea tensions and nervousness ahead of the French presidential election.

The share market has fallen after the heavily weighted mining, energy and banking sectors were sold off amid commodity price falls and global political concerns.

TPG Telecom shares have slumped in their first trading session since the internet provider launched a capital raising to help fund its plan for its own mobile network.

The Australian share market is trading lower following falls in iron ore and oil prices and as tensions between the US and North Korea weigh on investor sentiment.

Gold pared gains from a five-month high on Monday, losing steam as U.S. Treasury yields turned higher and the dollar came off its lows, after rising geopolitical tensions over North Korea spurred earlier safe-haven buying in bullion.

US stocks have opened higher, rising for the first time in four days, helped by gains in technology and financial stocks.

The Australian dollar is trading higher against its US counterpart, which has come under some pressure due to geopolitical tensions over North Korea.

The share market has fallen as investors fretted over political tensions related to Syria and North Korea, and mining stocks were pummelled after a steep drop in the iron ore price.

Construction and contract mining giant CIMIC Group's quarterly profit has jumped 23 per cent and the company says it has solid pipeline of potential projects and opportunities to expand its mining and mineral processing activities.

Myer has saved troubled luxury clothing labels Marcs and David Lawrence from extinction two months after the Australian brands hit financial strife.

The jobless rate in Western Australia notched up 0.4 percentage points last month, while national unemployment figures remained steady.

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group's shipments dropped 6 per cent in the March quarter due to heavy rainfall and port closures, the company says.

The share market has opened weaker after a sharp fall in iron ore prices and a global risk-off mood among investors, due to ongoing political concerns.

US stocks opened slightly lower on Wednesday amid lingering geopolitical risks as investors braced for the first rush of corporate earnings, starting Thursday.

The Australian dollar has gained after comments from US President Donald Trump overnight weakened the US dollar against major currencies.

The share market has eked out a tiny gain despite a sharp drop in Telstra shares.

The share market is steady in early trade as investors take their lead from Wall Street, where indices were marginally lower.

US stocks ended down but well off the day's lows with worries over geopolitical risks dragging down sentiment as investors readied for the start of US earnings.

The Australian share market looks set to open slightly higher amid subdued trade in global markets ahead of the Easter holiday and brushing off concerns about military developments in Syria and North Korea.