The Australian share market has closed in positive territory, led by the energy sector as investors rallied around hopes that tension in Syria and the China-US trade tiff have both peaked.
Australian shares have opened higher with investors more positive after expected conflict between America and Russia, following US-led strikes on Syria, failed to eventuate.
Oil prices rose on Friday, making the largest weekly gain since July, supported by concerns about the possibility of Western military action in Syria and reports of dwindling global oil inventories
The Australian share market has closed higher, after Wall Street rose on easing US-Russia tensions over Syria and investors looked for bargains in healthcare and resources.
The Australian dollar is slightly higher against a stronger US dollar which was buoyed by US President Donald Trump's more conciliatory trade comments, including the possibility of rejoining the Tr
Wall Street stocks bounced higher as expectations that lower US taxes would fuel corporate earnings added to easing of nerves over US military conflict with Russia in Syria.
Australian shares are lower as potential US military action against Syria stoked investor concerns about the impact of military action on the American economy.
Oil prices have jumped, hitting their highest levels in more than three years after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles over Riyadh and US President Donald Trump warned Russia of imminent mil
The Australian dollar is slightly higher against a weaker US dollar that was weighed down by falls in US stocks after President Donald Trump tweeted missile threats against Syria and Russia.
Gold prices retreated from session highs on Wednesday but remained positive after the US. Federal Reserve confirmed policymakers' sentiment of a stronger US economy, denting safe haven appeal.
Australian shares have closed lower despite strong performances from energy and mining companies, with the market falling back after two sessions of gains sparked by an easing in US-China trade tensions.
The Australian dollar has followed US stocks higher as investor concerns about rising trade tensions between the US and China eased after President Xi Jinping promised to cut import tariffs..
Oil prices surged more than three per cent on Tuesday as investors grew more confident the United States and China would resolve their trade dispute without damaging the global economy, while Middl
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, hitting their highest in nearly a week as the US dollar weakened and investors awaited potential US action against suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Australian shares and markets across Asia have lifted after China's president, Xi Jinping, promised to widen market access for foreign investors, a statement that helped ease concerns over a potential trade war between the US and China.
The Australian share market is lower after Wall Street closed in positive territory but off its highs following concerns around the FBI raid on an office belonging to President Donald Trump's lawyer.
Gold prices rose on Monday as the US dollar turned lower, but caution over the prospect of a potential escalation in the China-US trade dispute, upcoming US data and US Federal Reserve meeting minu
Wall Street has rebounded from last week's trade tariff driven sell-off to open higher, taking comfort in comments from Trump administration officials who stressed the trade dispute with China coul
Australian shares have closed higher on their first day of trading for the week, ignoring China-US trade war fears that contributed to heavy falls on Wall Street last Friday.
The Australian share market has opened lower after Wall Street fell following sluggish jobs data and escalating trade tensions between the US and China.
