The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in over four months, dragged down by lower US stocks and metals prices, as well as higher US bond yields, which are supporting a higher US dollar.
The Australian share market has ended Monday's session higher, ignoring soft Wall Street leads with investors finding value in the big mining companies and the nation's largest lenders.
Oil prices edged up on Friday, stabilising after an earlier slide driven by US President Donald Trump's criticism of OPEC's role in pushing up global oil prices.
Gold prices eased on Friday as the US dollar advanced on expectations of higher US interest rates and market players grew a bit less worried about global political and security risks.
The Australian dollar is lower after the release of disappointing local jobs figures on Thursday, and after Wall Street was dragged down by the tech stocks.
Oil prices peaked at highs not seen since 2014, built on the ongoing drawdowns in global supply and as Saudi Arabia looks to push prices higher, though US crude gave back gains in the afternoon to
The Australian share market closed higher for a fifth straight session, led by the mining and energy sectors, after commodity prices jumped on hopes of stronger economic activity in China, and low US oil stocks.
Oil futures jumped nearly three per cent on Wednesday on a decline in US crude inventories and after sources signalled top exporter Saudi Arabia wants to see the crude price closer to $US100 a barr
Gold prices rose to a one-week high on Wednesday on technical trading and some safe-haven demand even as the US dollar held on to gains and stocks rose on risk appetite.
Australian shares have opened higher after US stocks rallied on the back of some strong company earnings reports and as concerns over geopolitical tensions ease.
Gold prices turned positive on Tuesday as some investors held onto positions, while a sharper risk appetite benefited cyclical assets at bullion's expense as the US dollar's recovery from three-wee
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, as support from the possibility of supply disruptions and a strong equities market offset the effects of profit-taking following last week's rally above three-year highs
The Australian dollar is lower, coming under pressure after the release of weaker than expected Chinese economic growth and industrial production figures.
The Australian share market closed almost flat as early gains drifted away following the Reserve Bank's comments that the next interest rate movement will likely be up.
The Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street shrugged off geopolitical concerns and focused on stronger-than-expected company earnings.
The Australian dollar is higher, after Wall Street closed on an upbeat note as optimism about the coming company earnings season overshadows the weekend's US-led missile attack on Syria.
Gold prices rose on Monday as losses in the US dollar bolstered, though gains were muted as financial markets bet that air strikes on Syria would not escalate into a wider conflict.
