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The Australian share market has opened lower dragged down by financial stocks, following falls across international markets.

The Australian share market has clawed back some of its recent losses, ending the session 1 per cent higher as investors flocked to defensive stocks after a mixed bag of company earnings results.

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher after calming comments from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

Another heavy fall on the share market has wiped almost $20 billion from its value and taken investors into bear territory.

The Australian share market has opened lower, weighed down by energy and resource stocks on the back of global oil price declines.

Renewed fears about slowing global growth have wiped $47 billion off the value of the Australian share market, which suffered its biggest fall in more than four months.

The Australian share market has opened more than 1.5 per cent lower following sharp overnight falls in New York as investors fret over global economic growth prospects.

The Australian share market closed broadly flat as falls across the banking sector were offset by gains in resource companies.

The Australian market is lower, dragged down by the financial and resource sectors after a disappointing performance in the US.

The Australian share market finished the trading day slightly lower, as falls in financial and retail stocks were partly offset by gains by the big miners.

The Australian market has opened lower as investors play it cautiously ahead of the release of key US jobs data.

The Australian share market has closed around 2 per cent higher in the wake of a strong rise in oil prices and the hope that weak US economic data will slow the pace of interest rate hikes in the US.

The Australian share market has kicked off the trading day higher after a late rally on Wall Street led by an eight per cent jump in oil prices.

Colleagues have paid tribute to Troy Resources chairman and Aquarius Platinum director David Dix, who passed away overnight.

Heightened investor fears about global growth have caused the sharpest daily fall on the Australian share market in four months, with energy companies and banks the hardest hit.

The Australian share market has opened sharply lower on further steep declines in oil prices.

The Australian share market has closed below 5,000 points after the Reserve Bank held fire on interest rates but said there was scope for a rate cut.

The Australian share market has opened flat, with a weak resources sector offsetting modest gains among the financials.

The Australian share market has ended the trading session higher, buoyed by gains across the board.

The Australian share market has shot out off the blocks in early trade on Monday, boosted by gains on Wall Street and a continuing recovery in oil prices.

The Australian share market has raced home on a high note after enduring a fitful session of ups and downs.

The Australian share market has got off to a firm start, led by gains in resources and energy stocks.

The Australian share market has recovered from a negative start to gain ground, led by energy and mining stocks.

Vessels are being evacuated from the port at Port Hedland as a tropical low tracks towards the coast of Western Australia.

After five consecutive years at the top of Forbes Australia's rich list, mining magnate Gina Rinehart is no longer Australia's wealthiest person.

Australian stocks snapped a three-day winning streak on Wednesday as investors retreated on further falls in oil prices and the Chinese market.

The Australian share market has opened lower despite solid leads from markets overseas.

The Australian share market has closed nearly 2 per cent higher, posting gains for a third straight session, as a strong rise in oil prices lifted markets worldwide.

The Australian share market has opened higher, driven by solid gains on international markets and oil prices rising more than nine per cent.

The Australian share market has strung together two positive sessions in a row for the first time this year.

A crackdown on improper health insurance claims is set to boost Medibank Private's full-year profit.

Australian stocks have opened up more than a half per cent after a bounce in oil prices and hints by the head of the European Bank of more stimulus measures.