The share market has gained ground as strength in the mining and energy sectors outweighed falls by retailers, while the Australian dollar returned to a three week high.
The Australian dollar is sharply higher against its US counterpart, breaching above 75 US cents after the Federal Reserve's minutes ruffles investor sentiment and the greenback.
Oil prices have retreated slightly as investors reacted to a smaller-than-expected US petrol stocks draw as they awaited the outcome of discussions in Vienna between OPEC and other oil-exporting countries on whether to extend output cuts.
Gold prices have risen as the US dollar has slipped and minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting suggest the US central bank was cautious about raising interest rates.
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The Australian dollar is weaker as the first ratings downgrade on China by Moody's since 1989 renewed concerns about the economic strength of Australia's key trading partner.
Bankrupt former coal baron Nathan Tinkler and two of his closest business allies have been banned from managing a company for at least three years for their roles in the collapse of several businesses.
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The Australian dollar has fallen back against its US counterpart which has lifted against a basket of major currencies ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes.
Gold prices have fallen, as the US dollar rebounded from 6-1/2-month lows and investors shrugged off heightened political risk following a deadly suicide attack in Britain.
Oil prices have settled a bit higher as expectations of an extension to OPEC-led supply cuts overshadowed a White House proposal to sell half of US petroleum reserves.
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Gold has extended its biggest weekly gain in five weeks as the US dollar falls against the euro, while US political turmoil fuells demand for bullion as a safe-haven and reduces expectations of rapid Federal Reserve interest rate rises.
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Oil prices have risen as growing confidence that top exporters will agree to extend supply curbs this week and speculation that the cuts could be deepened further have pushed prices to their highest levels in more than a month.
Australian shares have shaken off their weakness of last week courtesy of a bounce in energy and mining stocks as speculation of tightening world oil supply boosts commodities.
Power prices to surgeWA Energy Minister Ben Wyatt has indicated household electricity prices could have to rise by up to 15 per cent within two years as part of moves t
Oil prices have risen, closing out a second week of gains on growing expectations that OPEC and other producing countries will agree next week to extend output cuts.
The Australian market has opened slightly weaker despite a positive lead from US markets overnight, with modest gains among the miners failing to offset declines by big banks.
Wall Street has rebounded from its biggest sell-off in more than eight months with help from a move to loosen internet regulations and strong economic data.
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The Australian dollar has slipped back against the US dollar, which rebounded along with the major US share markets following appointment of a special counsel to head a key federal investigation in the US.
