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The ASX200 climbed 0.8 per cent after US indices surged to record highs, despite falling lithium prices triggering a brutal sell off in mining stocks.

The local share market closed the day up one per cent but also lost one per cent for the week after losses Monday through Thursday.

The Nasdaq has gained 1.35 per cent to 15,055.65 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 0.54 per cent to 37,468.61 points.

The ASX200 has fallen 0.6 per cent as traders digested US retail sales data and a fall in Australian employment.

US retail sales beat expectations in December; S&P 500 -0.56 per cent, Nasdaq -0.59 per cent, Dow -0.25 per cent.

The local share market has dropped another 0.3 per cent and the Australian dollar has fallen to less than 66 US cents after hawkish talk from central bankers.

Every sector of the Australian Securities Exchange has closed lower, with energy and mining both falling 1.5 per cent.

The ASX200 has finished basically unchanged, with oil, gas and uranium companies doing well and lithium producers continuing their slide.

With many tens of thousands of employees working at Woolworths, a boycott could have a significant impact on retail workers, the PM has warned.

The local bourse closed the day 0.1 per cent lower to finish the week slightly higher, after alternating between gains and losses all week.

Another supermarket chain has joined Woolworths in choosing not to sell Australia Day merchandise in a move that sparked opposition calls for a boycott.

Draft laws for mandatory reporting of climate-related risks have been released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

The local bourse has finished up 0.5 per cent, with retailers such as JB-Hi Fi and Accent Group doing well amid signs of an uptick in consumer spending.

A plan to provide support and more sustainable job opportunities for Australians with disabilities and high support needs will be released by the government.

The Australian bourse gave up most of the previous day's gains, with the mining sector dropping 2.1 per cent, its worst day in nearly three months.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 157.85 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 37,525.16. The S&P 500 has lost 7.04 points, or 0.15 per cent.

The local share market finished up 0.9 per cent, with every sector in the green except for energy as risk appetite returned.

The ASX200 has fallen another 0.5 per cent and closed at its lowest level since December 18 in its fourth day of losses.

Controversial land clearing at Alcoa's mine sites is likely to feed WA's ailing hardwood timber industry with logs following a ban on felling native forests.

The local share market finished the day down 0.1 per cent and the week down 1.3 per cent, snapping five straight weeks of gains.

Soldiers from overseas could join Australia's defence forces under an option being considered to grow the military amid issues with recruitment and retention.

The local share market has slipped again as traders digested Federal Reserve minutes and more clashes in the Middle East.

The local share market was down 0.3 per cent at noon as traders digest Federal Reserve minutes and more Middle East clashes.

The rising cost of housing, groceries and other goods may help explain the vast gap between normal earnings and how much it would take to feel wealthy.

After its near-record start to 2024, the local share market has finished down 1.4 per cent, its worst one-day drop since July, with losses across every sector.

The prime minister wants four-year fixed terms for federal parliament, but admits the limits are unlikely to change soon.

Wall Street has finished lower after the first day of trading in 2024 as a move higher in Treasury yields triggered declines among big tech names.

The ASX200 came within a tenth of a point of its all-time record set August 13, 2021 this morning, before closing just five points under it.

Western Australia's ban on the commercial logging of native forests could protect two million hectares of trees for future generations.

The local share market has finished flat for the day but rose 0.8 per cent for the week, notching a four-week winning streak and its longest since early 2023.

The local share market dropped 0.5 per cent, closing lower for just the second time out of the past 10 sessions.

Claims by power companies their profit margins are under threat from price caps have been played down by the federal energy minister.