Gold prices have drifted lower, pressured by a firmer US dollar as investors await cues on further interest rate rises from central bankers meeting in Jackson Hole this week.
The Australian share market has closed slightly higher, led by gains in the resources and a steady energy sector, offsetting a flat day for the major banks.
The Australian market has opened lower after Wall Street's key indexes fell following President Donald Trump's threat to shut down government if Congress doesn't fund his Mexico border wall.
$25,000 dose of Labor hypocrisyWA Labor is operating a cash-for-access Leaders’ Forum — which charges wealthy company bosses about $25,000 a year for private meetings w
Oil prices have risen after US crude inventories declined for the eighth straight week and as a storm approached the Gulf Coast with the potential to disrupt oil and refined products output.
Gold prices have edged up, drawing support from political uncertainty in the United States and the weak dollar before a major central banking conference there this week.
The share market has reversed earlier gains to close lower after falls by financials and healthcare companies outweighed gains in the energy and telco sectors.
The Australian market has opened higher after Wall Street rose following a report that President Donald Trump's administration was making progress on tax reform.
Threat won’t influence WA’s bank taxThe West Australian government says threats of a High Court challenge will not influence its deliberations over whether to include a
Oil has inched up, lifted by expectations of another crude stockpile drawdown in the United States but price gains were limited amid the reopening of Libya's largest oil field.
Broad based gains have driven the Australian share market higher with mining stocks leading the way, supported by a lift in iron ore prices and BHP Billiton's return to a full-year profit.
ANALYSIS: Positive news on employment and among some key commodities appears to mark a positive trend for the state’s economy, and Business News' BN30 stock index backs that up.
Families feel pain of power price surgeThe State Government is set to oversee the second highest electricity charges in the country after warnings its sharp increase in
Oil prices have fallen nearly two per cent ahead of monthly contract expiration, pulling back from last week's rally built on signs the global market is starting to rebalance from chronic oversupply.
Shares in BlueScope Steel have fallen more than 20 per cent despite its full-year profit more than doubling, after the company offered a mixed outlook on the back of rising costs.
Australian shares have started the week in the red following falls in international markets and dragged down by a sharp loss in BlueScope Steel stocks.
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The Australian dollar is up sharply against its US counterpart back above 79 US cents amid a slight rebound in risk appetite following US President Donald Trump's firing of controversial Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
Oil prices have risen sharply, as the dollar fell and US drillers cut rigs, feeding a rally that boosted global benchmark Brent crude to a weekly gain while US crude was virtually flat on the week.
Gold prices have closed little changed after jumping to their highest in more than nine months as the US dollar retreated on political uncertainty in the United States and a suspected Islamist militant attack in Spain boosted bullion's safe-haven appeal.
The share market has closed lower after increased political uncertainty in the US sparked a sharp sell-off on Wall Street and soured global risk appetite.
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The Australian dollar has fallen more than half a cent against its US counterpart with the greenback strengthening amid euro weakness following the release of European Central Bank's policy meeting minutes.
Oil prices have risen amid renewed attention on US oil stockpile declines after an industry report suggested oil inventories at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub were dropping.
Gold prices have risen for a second day after Federal Reserve officials hinted that US interest rates could rise more slowly than expected, while palladium has been lifted to a fresh 16-year high by strong industrial metals markets.
