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Crude oil prices have risen after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said a global surplus of crude was starting to shrink, even though US data showed another big increase in domestic inventories due to Hurricane Harvey.
Gold prices have fallen to a one-and-a-half-week low, erasing earlier gains as the US dollar index jumped, though a retreat in global stocks after Tuesday's record high prevented deeper losses.
The share market surrendered its early gains to close relatively steady as investors practised caution ahead of US inflation data and Australian jobs figures out later in the week.
$171bn cash cowWA taxpayers have pumped $171 billion into running the Federation over the past decade as almost every other State and Territory has enjoyed an economic
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after OPEC forecast higher demand in 2018 and Russia and Venezuela confirmed their commitment to a production-cutting deal to reduce the global crude glut.
Gold bounced up from the lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as the US dollar pared gains and US President Donald Trump said UN sanctions on North Korea are "nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen."
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Oil prices have risen as key US refineries began restarts following Hurricane Harvey, which may help revive crude oil processing, while fuel prices fell as Hurricane Irma is likely to clip demand for petrol and diesel.
Gold prices have fallen more than one per cent from the previous session's 13-month high as relief that North Korea did not conduct a missile test over the weekend helped to lift global stocks, the US dollar and bond yields.
The Australian share market has closed higher as investors took some comfort from North Korea refraining from any more provocative missile launches over the weekend.
The Australian share market is higher in early trading as heavy falls from the mining giants are offset by strong gains by the heavyweight banks and healthcare sectors.
The Australian dollar is almost half a cent lower against its US counterpart, falling back from its 81 US cents of Friday, despite the greenback itself weakening.
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US crude prices have tumbled down more than three per cent on worries that energy demand would be hit hard as Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms in a century, headed toward Flori
Gold has held near its highest in more than a year as the US dollar dropped and weak economic data lowered expectations of a December interest rate rise in the United States.
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The Australian dollar is sharply higher against its US counterpart and well above the 80 US cent mark after European Central Bank commentary failed to announce any tapering of its bond-purchasing program.
Gold prices have risen to a one-year peak after the US dollar tumbled on the back of weak US jobs data and an unchanged growth and inflation outlook from the European Central Bank.
Despite a good start to the session, the Australian share market has closed steady as investors worry about the possibility of another North Korean missile test on Saturday, the anniversary of the country's founding.
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The Australian dollar has crept higher against its US counterpart, recouping a little of its loss following weaker-than-expected economic growth figures and gains in the greenback.
Oil prices have risen more than per cent as strong global refining margins and the reopening of US Gulf Coast refineries provided a more bullish outlook after sharp drops due to Hurricane Harvey.
