Australia's share market has ended the week lower as easing geopolitical worries could not counterbalance sluggish interest rate-sensitive stocks after local economic data pointed to incoming rate hikes.
Wall Street's main indexes finished higher on Thursday, the second straight day of gains, as investors bought shares after US President Donald Trump rescinded tariff threats on European allies while data highlighted American economic resilience.
Australia's share market has snapped a three-session losing streak thanks to an uptick in global risk sentiment, but hotter-than-expected jobs figures have increased the likelihood of an interest rate hike.
All three Wall Street benchmarks have closed higher, buoyed by the news that a framework for an agreement on Greenland had been reached, averting the possibility of new US tariffs on European allies.
Australia's share market has fallen for a third straight session as a slump in global risk sentiment weighed on stocks, sending investors flocking towards gold and other "real" commodities.
Australia's share market has dropped for a second straight session, as ongoing trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment and the nation's biggest miner took a tumble.
European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland.
Australia's share market has slipped lower despite a fresh record for gold after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European nations for not bowing to his ambitions for Greenland.
Australia's share market has ended the week at its highest level since October, supported by resurgent banks as a record-breaking run for materials stocks lost steam.
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Australia's share market is trading at nine-week highs after notching a fourth straight session of gains, buoyed by investor appetite for miners and commodities stocks.
US stocks finished lower on Wednesday, led by a drop in the Nasdaq, with technology shares declining as investors moved into more defensive areas, while bank stocks extended recent losses following some mixed quarterly results.
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, led by a drop in financial shares as comments from JPMorgan executives added to worries about US President Donald Trump's recent proposal for a cap on credit-card rates.
Australia's share market has surged to nine-week highs on the back of strong commodity prices and a rebound in the heavyweight financials sector, lifting the leading indices.
The local share market has climbed its highest since Christmas Eve after the release of US jobs data suggesting the world's largest economy is in overall good shape.
The S&P 500 rallied to a record high close on Friday, lifted by Broadcom and other chipmakers, while a weaker-than-expected jobs report did little to alter expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year.
