The Australian share market has surged through the 6300 barrier in the first trading session after the four-day Easter break, finishing at its highest point in eight months on a buoyant energy sect
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The Australian share market has continued to rise through the first trading session after the four-day Easter break, with board-based gains led by a surging energy sector.
Crude oil jumped almost three per cent Monday after the United States said it would take more steps to choke off Iranian oil exports, while US equities were mixed as Wall Street braced for corporate results in a busy earnings week.
US stocks have ended a low-volume trading session little changed, with the biggest gains in the energy sector as investors otherwise stayed on the sidelines ahead of quarterly earnings.
Western Australia's unemployment rate has increased by 0.1 per cent taking it to 6 per cent in March, making it 1 per cent higher than the national average of 5 per cent.
The Australian share market has closed marginally higher after a choppy day in which better than expected jobs numbers caused the local bourse to lose some of its midday gains.
Galaxy Resources has abandoned its search for a joint venture partner for Sal de Vida, after no company was willing to inject enough capital for the Argentinian project.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has reported flat third-quarter iron ore shipments and cut its annual shipments forecast because of disruptions caused by a tropical cyclone.
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Developer 3 Oceans Property is looking for joint venture partners for a redesigned Iconic Scarborough project, after it announced the $450 million project is officially on hold due to the current market making the development financially unviable.
With the federal election just a month away, the confidence of Australia's company directors is at its lowest point in over two years, according to the latest Australian Institute of Company Directors' (AICD) Director Sentiment Index.
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