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Gold prices slip as the US dollar firms slightly, while palladium extends gains to hit a two-year high on economic data and demand from the automobile sector.

The share market has posted a small gain as investors recuperated some of the losses from a Wall Street-led sell-off on Wednesday.

Weakness in Western Australia’s residential construction sector is throwing up significant challenges for building product manufacturers, weighing on the profits of ASX-listed outfits Brickworks and Boral.

Energy and mining stocks have helped lift the Australian share market in a modest recovery from its sharpest one-day fall in more than four months.

Big business tax cuts fears growThe federal government has secured Senate support for its childcare reforms in a deal that has left the fate of a net $4 billion in budg

The Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart which has lost further ground as investors rethink the growth expectations under US president Donald Trump's administration

Oil prices have again slipped, falling to their lowest since late November, with Brent testing the $US50 per barrel support, after data showed record high US crude inventories rising faster than expected, raising doubts over the viability of OPEC-led output cuts.

Gold has climbed to a three-week high as the US dollar has fallen to seven-week lows and bond yields sink on uncertainty over the economic policies of US President Donald Trump.

Almost $30 billion has been wiped from the value of the Australian share market as concerns about delays to US President Donald Trump's healthcare and tax reforms rattled Wall Street and markets around the world.

Bianca Rinehart has been given the go-ahead to sue her mining-magnate mother over her handling of the family's multibillion-dollar trust.

The Australian share market is lower in early trade with investors spooked by a sharp sell-off overnight on Wall Street.

Softer race hate law to hit CoalitionThe government’s decision to water down race hate protection laws could cost it up to six seats due to a backlash from ethnic group

The Australian dollar is treading water against its US counterpart as the greenback falls to a six-week low against a basket of currencies but the local central bank minutes fail to shed fresh light on its likely moves.

Oil prices have fallen, with US crude dropping to its lowest since November, as concerns about new supplies overshadow the latest talk by OPEC that it was looking to extend output cuts beyond June.

Gold has rallied to the highest level in nearly three weeks after a strong debate performance from French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and as fading expectations for near-term US interest rate rise pushs the US dollar lower.

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower as falls from the major miners and the big four banks offset gains for retailers and China-exposed baby formula and vitamin makers.

The share market has opened lower after US stocks fell overnight on worries about delays in US President Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes and boost the economy.

New lending controls loomRegulators are preparing to impose a fresh wave of constraints on the banks to slow investor lending growth, crack down on interest-only loans,

The Australian dollar is slightly higher against its US counterpart ahead of the release of Reserve Bank of Australia's March meeting minutes.

Gold prices edged higher to a two-week peak on Monday as the dollar slid to a six-week low after a G20 weekend summit dominated by the US administration's protectionist stance.

Oil prices slipped on Monday, despite news that OPEC was supportive of extending a six-month deal to cut output as investors continue to grapple with worries about growing US oil output and high inventories.

The Australian dollar has managed to stay above the 77 US cents level as the US dollar weakened but the local share market is lower after an uninspiring lead from US markets on Friday.

The Australian share market has opened lower as investors take cues from a slight decline on Wall Street on Friday and a watered-down free trade commitment at the G20 meeting over the weekend.

G20 submits to TrumpTreasurer Scott Morrison has claimed credit for preserving support for global trade among the world’s top finance ministers in a re

The Australian dollar is steady against its US counterpart after mixed data in the US and an uneventful G20 meeting resulted in consolidation among most currencies.

Gold rose on Friday and was on course for its first weekly gain in three as the U.S. Federal Reserve's cautious message on interest rates left the dollar around five-week lows, making bullion cheaper those holding other currencies.

Oil prices were largely steady on Friday, finishing the week with modest gains, but speculators sharply cut long positions during last week's rout, on concerns that an OPEC production cut was failing to reduce a global supply overhang.

The major banks have driven the Australian share market higher after two of the big four increased their variable mortgage rates for investors and owner occupiers.

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher after a soft finish on Wall Street overnight.

Soft jobs may mean Reserve Bank holds offA stumbling labour market sent the jobless rate rising to a 13-month high of 5.9 per cent last month, complicating Reserve Bank

The Australian dollar is lower against its US counterpart despite the greenback continuing its fall begun following the Federal Reserve's quarter of a per cent interest rate lift and dropping to a five-week low.

Gold has rallied for the second straight session, climbing to its highest level in more than a week after the US central bank signalled only gradual rate tightening and the US dollar slid to its lowest in five weeks.