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Gold prices have steadied after falling to nine-and-a-half-month lows, heading for a third consecutive weekly decline as investors sold on factors including expectations of a US interest rate rise.
US crude have fallen nearly four per cent, dragged down by uncertainty over whether the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will reach an output deal, after Saudi Arabia said it will not attend talks on Monday with non-OPEC producers to discuss supply cuts.
Brandis faces Senate inquiry over Bell instructionsAttorney-General George Brandis faces a snap Senate inquiry into what instructions he gave the Solicitor-General about a
The share market is flat in early trade with strong gains from gaming giants Tabcorp and Tatts Group, and utilities offsetting weakness from the banks and miners.
Oil prices are little changed ahead of next week's meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to discuss implementation of its proposed cap on production.
Gold has edged lower as the US dollar trades within reach of an almost 14-year high hit on positive US economic data, which increased expectations the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates in December.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit an all-time high for the third straight day, helped by a record-setting surge in industrial stocks, but a drop in technology heavyweights kept the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in negative territory.
The Australian dollar has fallen as the US dollar has hit a 14-year high after strong US economic data fuels investor hopes that the Federal Reserve will raise its interest rates in December.
Gold has fallen more than two per cent to a nine-and-a-half-month low as a buoyant US dollar extends its rally to the highest since 2003 on the back of upbeat US economic data that further cemented a case for increasing interest rates next month.
Oil prices have slipped slightly lower amid investor doubts that OPEC will agree to a production cut large enough to make a significant dent in the global glut of crude as US drilling rises.
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Australian shares have hit a five-week high as high commodity prices, a Wall Street tailwind, and adjusted expectations of local interest rate cuts helped deliver gains across several sectors.
Programmed Maintenance Services is back in the black and plans to use its Skilled labour hire business to cash in on government projects, programs and private maintenance contracts.
Oil has turned negative in volatile trade on worries Iran and Iraq are not ready to agree on an OPEC output freeze after prices earlier rose to the highest level this month on reports cartel members had overcome their internal disputes.
Ciobo still hopes for TPP, minus USTrade Minister Steve Ciobo has thrown up the possibility of renegotiating a less ambitious version of the Trans Pacific Partnership trad
The Australian share market has closed higher led by strong gains in the energy and mining sectors, with giant BHP Billiton one of the star performers.
Oil prices have surged four per cent to a three-week high, bolstered by growing conviction that major oil producing countries will agree next week to limit output.
Gold has rebounded from five-and-a-half-month lows as the US dollar shed some of the hefty gains made the previous week on bets that US President-elect Donald Trump's plans for fiscal stimulus would prove inflationary.
