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The Australian dollar is up against the greenback on the first full day on the financial markets following Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th US president.

Oil prices have risen more than two per cent on expectations that this weekend's meeting of the world's top oil producers will demonstrate compliance to a global output cut deal, but rising US drilling activity have limited gains.

Gold prices have turned higher, as the dollar fell and US Treasury yields came off their highs after Donald Trump was sworn in as US president.

The Australian share market has closed lower as investors remain cautious ahead of Donald Trump's swearing-in as US president.

Losses across the heavyweight resource and financial sectors have pushed the Australian share market lower as investors keenly await a flurry of Chinese economic data.

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, but swelling US crude stockpiles limited the rebound from a one-week low after the International Energy Agency said oil markets had been tightening even before cuts agreed by OPEC and other producers took effect.

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Gold steadied on Thursday, giving up earlier losses as the US dollar and US bond yields pared gains, following earlier pressure from strong US economic data and support from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen for higher US interest rates.

The Australian dollar is up against the US dollar ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's closely-watched inauguration and speech.

The Australian share market gave away most of its early gains but still finished slightly higher as weakness from most of the big banks countered support from an upbeat outlook on the US economy and a profit upgrade from market heavyweight CSL.

The Australian share market has jumped with investors optimistic after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's said the US economy was strengthening and interest rates were likely to rise.

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The Australian dollar is lower as pressure on the US dollar eased ahead of US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's speech.

Gold retreated on Wednesday from the previous day's eight-week high as data showing the biggest pick-up in U.S. consumer prices in 2-1/2 years lifted the dollar and US Treasury yields.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday to their lowest in a week, on a strong dollar and expectations that US producers would boost output even as OPEC's output fell from a record high.

Falls by the big four banks have pulled the share market lower, as uncertainty about the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump influences trade.

Falls across the heavyweight financial sector have pushed the Australian share market into negative territory following losses in the US and Europe.

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The Australian dollar is higher against the US greenback, which fell after comments from US President-elect Donald Trump.

Gold jumped more than 1 per cent to an eight-week high on Tuesday as stocks and the dollar fell after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the greenback was "too strong" and British Prime Minister Theresa May promised a parliamentary vote on Brexit.

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday amid a decline in the U.S. dollar and comments by Saudi Arabia that it would adhere to OPEC's commitment to cut output.

The share market has fallen due to investor caution ahead of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech and US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

The Australian share market has opened lower as investors cash in and await major political and economic events from the UK, US and China this week.

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The Australian dollar is flat as risk aversion offset positive China data.The local currency was trading at 74.77 US cents at 0630 AEDT on Tuesday, unchanged from Monday.

Gold climbed on Monday to its highest in more than seven weeks on buying fuelled by political uncertainty after comments by US President-elect Donald Trump on NATO and China.

Oil prices were up on Monday, buoyed by Saudi commitments to reducing production, even as US output is expected to increase again this year.

The Australian share market has closed stronger, boosted by mining heavyweights, but afternoon trading was flat as investors await the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May's speech on Britain's post-European Union future and Chinese GDP figures.

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The Australian share market has kicked off the week strongly with gains across the board, led by resource heavyweights Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.

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The Australian dollar is nearly flat after little economic or political risk events over the weekend.