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Oil prices have settled nearly flat on the eve of a meeting of major oil-producing countries in Vienna to discuss whether they will extend production limits that have helped reduce the global crude glut.

Gold has fallen about one per cent to its lowest in nearly four weeks, shrugging off further weakness in the US dollar, after the Federal Reserve signalled it was on track to raise US interest rates again in December.

A third straight day of falls has taken the Australian share market to its lowest level in more than seven months.

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The Australian market has opened slightly lower, ignoring a positive lead from Wall Street overnight as markets reacted to the prospect of a US rate hike later this year.

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The Australian dollar is still above 80 US cents despite slipping a little against greenback after the US central bank released its statement following its two-day policy meeting.

Oil prices have lifted two per cent despite a rise in US crude inventories, with the market heading for its largest third-quarter gain in 13 years after the Iraqi oil minister said OPEC and its partners were considering extending or deepening output cuts.

Gold prices have fallen one per cent after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but signalled it still expected to raise interest rates by year-end.

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The share market recovered most of the ground lost in a poor start to the day but has still closed marginally lower, as weaker iron ore prices weighed on the mining sector.

The Australian market has opened weaker with falls across most sectors as investors wait for the outcome of the two-day US Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Iron ore has peaked and so has China production, says RBAReserve Bank of Australia officials have called the top of the current iron ore price boom, saying China’s prod

The Australian dollar has followed US stocks higher as as investors stayed away from making major bets ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

Oil prices ended lower on Tuesday, retreating from near five-month highs ahead of a meeting between key oil producers on the outlook for further supply cuts.

Gold rose from the previous day's two-week low as the US dollar slipped ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to provide more clues on the pace of US monetary tightening.

The Australian share market has closed higher as investors rotate from the mining sector into the big banks as expectations of interest rate hikes strengthen.

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The Australian share market has opened higher, with broad-based gains, after US markets lifted to further record highs.

The Australian dollar is sharply lower against its US counterpart as the greenback strengthened despite little major news to drive it.

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Global crude oil prices have slipped slightly but have stayed close to multi-month highs as traders brace for a potential stockpile build, expected later this week.

Gold has fallen one per cent, touching a two-and-a-half-week low, as the US dollar strengthened and US Treasury yields rose ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting, while a world stock market index surged to a record and Wall Street also hit new highs.

The Australian share market has closed higher as investors rotate from the mining sector into the big banks as expectations of interest rate hikes strengthen.

The Australian market has opened higher after key US markets hit fresh record highs amid easing concerns around North Korea.

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The Australian dollar has inched higher to creep just above 80 US cents.

Gold prices have fallen after a European Central Bank (ECB) official calls for scaling back the bank's stimulus program, although losses were capped when weaker-than-expected US economic data raised questions about further interest rate hikes.

Brent oil prices have held near five-month highs and were on track for the biggest weekly gain since late July, on forecasts for rising demand and the gradual restart of US oil refineries.

The Australian share market has closed lower for a third consecutive session as North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan spooked investors.

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