Markets Live: Bears savage gold stocks
Shares drop, with gains in energy stocks offset by more losses in gold miners, while caution reigns ahead of key US jobs data.
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Jens Meyer
Jens is the markets and breaking news editor, based in Sydney.
Markets Live: Energy offsets Telstra slump
Shares rise, as strong gains in the energy sector offset a plunge in Telstra and real estate stocks.
Markets Live: Gold shares smashed
A fierce sell-off in gold miners is leading the market down, amid fears central banks are closer to curbing their monetary largesse.
Markets Live: Late bounce led by Rio
Shares end the day slightly higher after trading in the red for large parts of the session, while the dollar slips slightly as the RBA keeps rates on hold.
RBA keeps rates steady under Lowe
The Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold at the first meeting chaired by new governor Philip Lowe, while remaining fairly relaxed about the housing market.
Markets Live: Deutsche spooks investors
Shares tumble, led down by the big banks as Deutsche Bank's growing woes sour the global mood,
Markets Live: BHP soars to 10-month high
Energy stocks soar and the Aussie dollar breaks through US77c in the wake of the surprise agreement by OPEC to cut production.
AGL heavy lifting fails to boost ASX
The ASX finished flat despite investors' excitement over AGL's surprise buyback announcement.
Markets Live: ASX gains fade, AGL soars
Shares trim early gains to trade falt, led by AGL as investors cheer the utility's buyback.
Markets Live: Clinton 1 - Trump 0
Markets have wasted no time declaring Hillary Clinton the winner of the first debate, as the Mexican peso leaps and the ASX trims losses.
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