The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out record closing highs on Tuesday, with tech-related shares extending recent gains as investors awaited further jobs data.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 scored record closing highs overnight, boosted by tech-related shares following the market's strong November gains, as investors awaited this week's economic data.
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs during a shortened Black Friday session, lifted by technology stocks such as Nvidia.
The Business Council of Australia has found WA has one of the least effective payroll tax systems nationally, as it joins the chorus of lobby groups calling for change.
Wall Street's main indexes ended higher overnight, with the small-cap Russell 2000 index hitting an all-time high after Scott Bessent's nomination as US treasury secretary helped push bond yields lower.
Wall Street closed higher to end last week, with all three major indices posting weekly gains as investors took comfort from data pointing to robust economic activity in the world's biggest economy.
The self-enriching actions and disclosure omissions of billionaire mining boss Chris Ellison have divided shareholders, leading to a protest vote against the remuneration report.
