About $29 billion has been wiped from the share market's value in its worst session of 2017, as lower oil prices and a souring outlook for commodities hit energy and mining stocks, and the negative sentiment infected the big banks.
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The Australian dollar is sharply down against its US counterpart as the greenback lifts against most currencies, except the yen and the kiwi dollar, in a lively session.
Oil prices have fallen two per cent per cent, with Brent settling at seven-month lows and US crude at its cheapest level since September, after increased supply from several key producers overshadowed high compliance by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers with a deal to cut global output.
Gold has inched down to a five-week low as the US dollar lifts following hawkish comments from an influential US Federal Reserve official and dovish remarks from the Bank of England governor.
The Australian share market has opened in the red despite strong gains on Wall Street overnight where the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at new record highs.
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The Australian dollar is down sharply against the greenback, falling back below 75 US cents, as the US dollar gains after an influential Federal Reserve official expressed confidence that rising wages would help revive domestic inflation.
Oil prices have fallen about one per cent to a seven-month low as market players see more signs that rising crude production in the United States, Libya and Nigeria have undercut OPEC-led efforts to support the market with output curbs.
Gold has fallen to a near five-week low as the US dollar rises after hawkish comments from a top Fed official, but uncertainty created by the start of talks on the terms of Britain's departure from the European Union prevented deeper losses.
The Australian share market has lifted as the major banks made gains but investors dumped retail stocks as a major acquisition by internet giant Amazon.com in the US ignited fears for the future of local bricks-and-mortar retailers.
The Australian share market has opened flat following a mixed close at Wall Street overnight where shares were hit after disappointing US consumer sentiment and housing data.
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The Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart which has fallen broadly following weaker-than-forecast US housing and consumer sentiment data.
Oil prices have bounced up off the year's lows as some producers reduced exports and US rig additions slowed, but the rebound was modest and crude posted its fourth weekly decline on persistent concerns about global oversupply.
Gold was little changed on Friday as investors judged that a sell-off sparked by a rise in US interest rates this week had run its course and the dollar weakened, making bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies.
Australian shares have ended Friday and the week ahead, as solid performances across the banking and industrial sectors softened late in the day but lifted the market beyond a weak overnight lead on Wall Street
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Oil prices have settled lower for a second straight day, with the market unable to rebound from Wednesday's decline on the back of a surprise build in US petrol inventories and ongoing worries about heavy global supply.
Gold has fallen to a three-week low, weighed down by a stronger US dollar as investors began to assess the potential for another US rate hike later in the year, supported by data showing a strong US jobs market.
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Crude oil prices have slumped nearly 4 per cent to their lowest close in seven months, hit by an unexpected large build in petrol inventories and an international outlook that suggests a big increase in supply in the coming year.
Gold has turned negative after the Federal Reserve increased interest rates but was less dovish than expected following a two-day meeting, and the US dollar sharply pared its losses against a basket of major currencies.
