Aussie extends its slide; Wall St gains
US stocks posted modest gains in thin trading before the holidays. Gold fell for a seventh week.
Gold extends run of weekly losses
Gold futures capped the longest run of weekly losses in 12 years as the case for higher US interest rates strengthens.
Xi open to slower growth rate
President Xi Jinping reportedly told party officials that he's no longer wedded to China's 6.5 per cent annual growth target.
US economic outlook brightening
New US single-family home sales rose more than expected in November and consumer sentiment hovered near a 13-year high.
Iron ore spot rises, China steel futures dip
The spot price for seaborne iron ore rose in light trade on Friday ahead of the Christmas break.
Copper dips on Chinese demand doubts
​Copper prices slipped on Friday as investors took profits on long positions ahead of the Christmas break.
Australia shares falter on slips in commodity prices
Australian shares fell on Friday, with gains in financials and energy offset by basic material stocks that lost traction in the wake of weak...
ASX snaps four-day winning streak
The ASX ended Friday's session in the red, after investors cashed in on a fairly healthy Santa rally for blue-chips.
Markets Live: Santa's last chance
Late profit-taking in the miners has pushed shares lower in a shortened pre-Christmas session, as Tatts rejects a competing offer from a Mac...
Aussie dollar dips below US72¢
The Australian dollar on Thursday night hit its lowest point since May as the currency is under pressure from a resurgent greenback and weak...
