Strong commodity prices have helped balance Australia's stock market despite fossil fuels dipping as investors weigh the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US special forces.
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland have urged US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland, after he reiterated his wish to do so in an interview.
Political upheaval in oil producer Venezuela is being weighed by investors, with prices inching upwards after the US seized the South American nation's leader.
The Dow has closed higher on Friday, starting 2026 by snapping a four-day losing streak, but gains in chip makers Nvidia and Intel could not hoist Wall Street's other indexes into solidly positive territory.
Australia's share market has struggled to find a clear direction, as strong performances from iron ore producers helped ballast a lumbering energy sector, which is on track for its worst week since April.
Western Australia has again led the pack for national population growth, with overseas migration the primary driver pushing the state's population beyond three million.
Andrew Holder founded Revo Fitness 13 years ago in a 200-square-metre space in Shenton Park with a commitment to help clients and the broader community.
Accused murderer Naveed Akram is facing a court hearing from his hospital bed charged with 59 offences over the Bondi Beach shootings which killed 15 people.
The US stock market drifted through a mixed day of trading overnight after reports on the economy did little to clear uncertainty about where interest rates may be heading.
