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Gold has jumped more than two per cent and silver has surged over five per cent for its best day this year as weaker-than-expected US jobs data dented expectations the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year, triggering short-covering.

The Australian dollar is higher against its weaker US counterpart following the release of weaker-than-expected US jobs figures.

Recent sales in Perth's commercial property market show appetite remains for well-located assets with strong leasing profiles, but activity levels are still well down historically as the shadow of rising vacancies looms large over the city.

The keen investor interest in tech stocks will hopefully be more than a passing trend.

The share market has fallen one per cent in the final session of a tumultuous week, leaving it at levels close to where it was seven days ago.

Cult Mt Lawley sushi restaurant Mr Munchies is expanding to Victoria Park, with a big new venue to open by the end of next month.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is tipped to leave the cash rate unchanged on Tuesday, and most economists are predicting there will be no more rate cuts for the foreseeable future.

Valuing and helping people are key to an effective approach to selling.

A UK company has joined forces with a Perth projects and contract management group to set up the state's first manufacturing business dedicated to modular building.

Spacecubed will open a new co-working space at 191 St Georges Terrace, under a partnership with commercial property owner and developer Hawaiian.

Planning is under way to allow residential development around the historic Bristile Kilns in Ascot, with the state government releasing minor changes to planning guidelines for public comment today

Decmil Group founder and director Denis Criddle has spent another $500,000 buying shares in the contracting company, adding to a string of big trades by company directors includng his son Scott Criddle, Chris Ellison, John Rothwell and Enzo Gullotti over the past month, according to BNiQ data.

At 26 per cent WA has the highest gender pay gap in the nation, but many of the state's female business leaders are working on addressing equality in the workplace.

A new Perth-based think tank will have a vital research role to play in the Indian Ocean region.

It has taken 20 years for FJM Property director Adrian Fini's vision to become reality, but the doors are open at the first hospitality venue at the Old Treasury Buildings, which have been rebranded as the State Buildings.

Accounting, consulting and insurance broking firm Carbon Business Group is continuing its expansion with the acquisition of Swan Valley Tax Accountants and Paperchase Bookkeeping's Midland division for a combined $1.28 million.

Docmosis is a document generation engine used by companies building software applications.

The Australian share market has opened lower after Wall Street stocks struggle to makde any significant gains.

A plan to rename some WA Legislative Assembly seats has drawn fire from both sides of politics.

Port dividend bonanza rankles Pilbara miners

The Australian dollar is lower as weak US manufacturing data and caution about upcoming US jobs figures weigh on the currency.

Wall Street equities have finished little changed as investors take stock of mixed US economic data and await Friday's US jobs report.

Oil prices have finished lower following a choppy session as traders looked ahead to Friday's US jobs report for September.

Palladium rose to its highest level in nearly three months following strong car sales, continuing a trend in which the component of petrol engine autocatalysts gains at the expense of platinum.

Premier Colin Barnett has detailed a $1.5 billion commonwealth funding wish list, mostly for rail projects.

The Australian share market has closed higher for a second session in a row in the wake of positive overseas leads and better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data.

The national resource industry employer group is calling for urgent workplace reform after a report by the federal government revised down the forecast value of Australia's exports by $113 billion in 2016-19.

It is hard to find a winner in the coal-mining industry these days but some investors were quick to spot a Perth-based winner yesterday in the form of Wesfarmers, which saw the value of its coal assets boosted by a deal in the Hunter Valley of NSW.

The Western Australian consumer watchdog has handed Mandurah-based A&J Training and Assessment a red card for failing to complete assessments for workers who had completed their high risk work courses.

Dwelling prices rose by an average of 0.9 per cent in Australia's capital cities in September, with Perth prices up 0.5 per cent.

Struggling steel and mining group Arrium says it is shortlisting parties to undertake due diligence for its mining consumables business, and has embarked on a fresh round of cost cuts.

A clean energy technology developed at the University of Western Australia with funding from Wesfarmers is the driving force behind Hazer Group, which is looking to secure up to $5 million as it prepares to list on the Australian Securities Exchange later this year.