Australian shares had their best day in three weeks while US jobs figures and a Reserve Bank decision may influence whether the ASX stays near historic highs.
Investors have recovered most of their early losses after Australia's economy staved off another coronavirus recession, but some wondered for how long.
Western Australian companies Chalice Mining and Silver Lake Resources appointed females to their boards this month, ending all-male representation among the ASX 200.
Investors punished some share prices after the latest round of earnings reports but it has been what executives have left out that has likely concerned most.
Investors have stopped a five-day slide on the Australian market but one analyst says they may simply be "buying the dip" as economic growth concerns linger.
Heavy losses have continued for the iron ore giants, contributing to a fourth consecutive ASX loss as a resurgent coronavirus entangles the global economy.
Shares on the ASX have seen their biggest drop since June as rolling coronavirus lockdowns and a slowing Chinese economy force investors to reset growth expectations.
The Australian Financial ReviewFaith in the ability of government to handle the COVID-19 outbreak has deteriorated sharply, with the Morrison government a
