The Australian share market has bounced back, recouping some of the losses from the previous day amid hopes that a deal was still within reach amid the US-China trade war.
The Australian share market has plummeted at the start of trade after renewed concerns about US-Chinese trade tensions led to large losses on Wall Street overnight.
The Australian share market has closed lower, pulled down by the financial sector as two banks went ex-dividend and housing finance approvals came in weaker than expected.
The Australian share market has closed up slightly, having given up some of its gains following the Reserve Bank's decision to keep rates on hold for a record 33rd month.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has resisted temptation to cut the cash rate from its record low 1.5 per cent, but a move could still be on the horizon after it flagged concerns at the pace at which unemployment is falling.
Rio Tinto has agreed to buy a fleet of autonomous trucks and other mining equipment from Caterpillar for its new Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Two tweets by Donald Trump have tanked the local bourse - along with markets around the globe - as investors worried the US-China trade war might not be so close to resolution after all.
The Australian share market has opened lower with investors apparently spooked by renewed concerns about the trade conflict between China and the United States.
The Australian share market has opened lower after the major banks lost much of their previous day's gains following NAB's first-half profit announcement.