Markets Live: ASX breaks 5700 in catch-up rally
Local shares rise, with gains in banks offsetting big slumps in gold miners, following Wall Street's record run that pushed the Dow above 20,000 points.
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Jens Meyer
Jens is the markets and breaking news editor, based in Sydney.
Miners lead the charge as bulls return
New records on Wall Street and soaring metals prices pushed the local sharemarket higher on Wednesday.
Markets Live: BHP storms to 19-month high
Shares rise, led by strong gains in the big miners, while the Aussie dollar takes a hit on softer than expected inflation data.
Markets Live: Iron ore miners lead charge
Gains in local shares pick up some speed in late trade, led up by the big miners following rises in commodity prices.
Markets Live: Trump slump on day one
Sell the fact? The ASX slides to a one-month low on the first trading day following Donald Trump's inauguration, led by a steep plunge in Brambles.
Markets Live: Aussie bounces on China data
The dollar has hit a two-month high, following stronger than expected Chinese GDP growth, while stocks are lower as investors remain cautious ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
Markets Live: CSL rally keeps ASX up
Shares trade flat, buoyed by rallies in CSL and Bega Cheese, while the Aussie dollar stabilises following mixed jobs numbers.
Markets Live: ASX on the ropes as Trump rally unwinds
Banks are at the forefront of another day of selling, while political uncertainty sparks turbulence in currencies.
Markets Live: ASX slips below 5700
Shares fall for a fourth session out of the last six, as investors turn wary ahead of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech and Trump's inauguration.
Markets Live: BHP hits 17-month high
Shares trade higher, buoyed by miners on the back of soaring iron ore futures as well as the big banks.
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