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The Australian share market has opened lower as traders appeared cautious amid renewed concerns about China-US trade relations.

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The Australian share market has finished up slightly in choppy trading as investors kept a wary eye on developments in US-Chinese trade talks.

WA keeps lid on its iron ore royalty windfall

Australian shares have finished higher despite weakness in the mining sector, as investors watch the US-China trade talks for a chance of a deal.

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Australian shares have closed lower amid renewed concerns about US-China trade tensions, but a feared rout of the market was avoided.

Smart trucks for Rio’s future mine

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.

The Australian share market has opened higher thanks to a boost from the major miners ahead of the central bank's decision on interest rates.

China’s big brother in Perth

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.

WA rules out Lynas waste imports

Australian shares have finished flat as investors wait word on US jobs data.

Macquarie Group beat full-year profit guidance to reach a record, but its share price has slumped on a subdued outlook for the next 12 months.

Australian shares have opened higher led by gains in the health care sector.

Goyder pleads for responsible energy policy

The Australian share market has closed lower, with the major banks losing much of their previous day's gains after NAB cut its dividend.

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.

Labor’s climate change policies will lead to 32,000 WA jobs being axed

A strong first-half performance by ANZ has lifted the financial sector, pushing the Australian share market higher.

Australian shares have opened higher as the financial sector led gains after ANZ lifted its first-half profit

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The Australian share market has closed lower for a second day, dragged by the energy, mining and utility sectors.

The Australian share market has opened lower and looked to be heading further downwards, with the major miners among the largest losers.

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The Australian share market has had its worst day in three weeks with the financial and energy sectors weighing heavily as analysts await economic clues from the US and China

The Australian share market has opened lower despite Wall Street hitting new record highs, with the energy sector leading the losses.

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