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The Australian share market has dived to near two-year lows amid a global stock sell-off, with energy and mining stocks bleeding red and the banks also suffering in early trade.
Gold prices edged downward as investors flocked to the dollar and US government bonds amid steep declines in global stock markets, denting appeal for non-interest bearing bullion.
US stocks have extended their recent sell-off, with the S&P 500 hitting a three-week low, as energy shares dropped with oil prices and retailers including Target and Kohl's sank after weak earnings and forecasts.
Oil prices have tumbled about seven per cent, with US crude plunging to its lowest level in more than a year, caught in a broader Wall Street sell-off that was fed by rising concerns about slowing global economic growth.
A late rally from banking stocks kept the Australian share market from the doldrums reached in October, but broad-based losses still dragged the indices lower with local tech stocks following the fortunes of US counterparts.
Woodside Petroleum has struck a revised deal with the City of Karratha to build a 604-bed workers camp, but the planning approval time-frame for the project remains uncertain.
RCR Tomlinson has been served with a shareholder class action, as the engineering contractor requested a one week extension to its suspension from the ASX while it seeks to clarify its earnings outlook and funding requirements.
The Laugh Resort Comedy Club will return to regular programming tomorrow night as it presents a sold-out opening show at a purpose-built venue within The Shoe Bar & Café, Yagan Square.
Shares in NRW Holdings have jumped 7.14 per cent today, after the mining contractor said it expected a 45 per cent uptick in revenue for the six months to December compared with last year.
Engineering consultancy GHD has been awarded a $6.7 million contract to design upgrades to the rail network around Claremont train station as part of the state government's Metronet project.
Oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum has increased support for Perth's Fringe World Festival, with a three-year sponsorship agreement including naming rights for the festival's Pleasure Garden
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Healthcare stocks are in the sick bay and the energy sector is also sapping the Australian market at the open, while local tech stocks have followed the fortunes of their US counterparts and plummeted in early trade.
The Nasdaq has slumped nearly 3 per cent and the Dow and S&P fell more than 1 per cent as investors pulled out of Apple and internet shares, while conflicting signals over the US-China trade dispute added to caution.
Brent crude futures fell in choppy trade, under pressure from growing supply but supported by a reported drawdown of US oil inventories, potential European Union sanctions on Iran and possible OPEC production cuts.
Gold inched up as the dollar fell, but the metal stayed in a tight range as investors held off on big moves ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.
BHP Billiton has reached a settlement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) relating to their long-running dispute over the miner's part-owned marketing hub in Singapore.
Three major sporting facilities in Perth will bear the name of health insurer HBF after the organisation signed a deal for the naming rights to nib Stadium.
The war of words between Myer and Solomon Lew has escalated after the troubled retailer's shares went into freefall following its forced admission of another drop in sales.
Tech company HomeStay Care started trading on the ASX today after completing a reverse takeover of Antilles Oil and Gas and a $4 million capital raising.
The Australian share market has closed lower, weighed down by APEC trade tensions and a financial sector hit by more banking woes and the loss of a significant contract for Medibank Private.
The revival of BHP's Nickel West business has taken another step forward with the environmental watchdog recommending approval of a satellite mine at its Mt Keith operation.
A crackdown on lending by Australian banking regulators has placed further pressure on Western Australian homebuilders, with a decline in housing finance in the state extending to a sixth consecutive year.
