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Investors have enjoyed gains of 0.41 per cent after the ASX closed higher, helped by market giant BHP raising iron ore production targets and US stimulus expectations.

Lithium powers Vulcan to 52-fold share gain

Gilbert and Tobin energy and resources partner Justin Little has passed away following his battle with a brain tumour.

Investors have enjoyed a broad-based rally on the Australian share market, as they hope for more US stimulus after Joe Biden is sworn in as US president on Thursday.

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Investors have had their biggest loss in a week on the Australian share market and will be hoping US president-elect Joe Biden's stimulus plan is passed after he takes office this week.

Josh Frydenberg says economic indicators are all pointing in one direction and to an Australian economy that is bouncing back strongly.

Asian big chill fires up LNG exporters

Investors spent the week waiting for US President-elect Joe Biden's economic stimulus plan details but failed to get a boost after it was revealed.

US President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $US1.9 trillion spending package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy.

Fortescue mine hit by cost blowouts

Investors have had their best gains of the week on the Australian share market, ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden giving details of his economic stimulus plan.

The US House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time following the violent siege at the US Capitol last week by a mob of his supporters.

Savings war chest to drive recovery

A mid-session turnaround has helped the ASX close slightly higher, while Premier Investments' substantial earnings guidance upgrade gave cause for optimism.

Australia's recovery from recession is putting many businesses in a better position to pay their bills and hire more staff.

Mining chief slams east coast criticism of hard border

Australia's share market has closed a little lower, with the contrasting fortunes of bank and property stocks showing the consequences of investor's expectations of inflation.

Strike Energy unveils ambitious $2.3b fertilisers project in WA

ASX trade has started the week with a loss of 0.9 per cent, as the US dollar improved from expectations of more economic stimulus and inflation there.

WA in no rush for vaccine

ASX traders' first week of 2021 produced the best gains in eight weeks, but the coronavirus threat remains after a more infectious strain entered Australia.

Chamber sinks SA sub claim

Shares boomed on the ASX, led by energy and materials, as investors expect more economic stimulus in the US after the Democrats' key Senate victory.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has promised $200 million in apprenticeship incentives.

Twitter and Facebook have temporarily locked the accounts of President Donald Trump and YouTube removed his video message to protesters who stormed the Capitol.

WA grain growers net $6b

Police in the US Capitol have responded with drawn guns and tear gas as swarms of protesters stormed in and sought to force Congress to undo President Donald Trump's election loss shortly after some of Trump's fellow Republicans launched a last-ditch effort to throw out the results.

Investors lost more than one per cent on the ASX as they grew uneasy about early US Senate votes, which may hand Joe Biden support for a progressive agenda.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a special meeting of national cabinet later this week to consider a proposal to strengthen the COVID safety of international travel processes.

Premier Mark McGowan has urged the federal government to resume national cabinet to discuss COVID-19 and the roll-out of a vaccine in the coming months.