The ASX200 dropped 0.2 per cent, while miners gained and the local currency hit its highest level in 19 months on China's aggressive stimulus measures.
US stocks have closed with some indexes enjoying record highs, boosted by mining stocks that had been buoyed news of China's sweeping stimulus package.
Senior reporter and feature writer Victoria Laurie was bestowed the culture and arts report award at the WA Media Awards for her work in Business News.
The ASX200 fell 0.1 per cent, with fashion retailer Cettire soaring and uranium developers continuing to rise, while supermarkets were down for a second day.
Microsoft gains after new share-buyback plan, dividend hike; Intel gains following collaboration with Amazon's AWS; US retail sales unexpectedly rise in August.
The languish Chinese property market will continue to weigh on Western Australia’s economic growth, which is tipped to record a modest uptick, according to CCIWA.
A new poll showing the federal Coalition ahead of Labor mirrors trends in other recent voter surveys, despite the government's cost-of-living relief measures.
The ASX200 has risen 0.3 per cent to finish the week up 1.1 per cent, with goldminers posting solid gains after the precious metal hit an all-time high.
The push for gender equality in the mining industry has progressed but more needs to be done to break the bias, the Women in Mining conference was told.
