Australia's share market has closed higher, as commodity-based sectors thrived on investor belief that economic recovery is coming, helped by vaccines and US fiscal stimulus.
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Australia's share market has closed lower but investors may have had greater losses if not for the US Federal Reserve assuring current policy settings will continue.
Rising commodities prices proved a talking point for a second consecutive day, and helped the Australian share market close higher and the dollar remain above 79 US cents.
Australia's share market had its biggest fall in more than three weeks, set in train from the US where worries continued over a struggling economy and inflation expectations.
Australia's share market closed little changed, but could have been lower if not for giants CSL and Fortescue giving good earnings reports and steadying the indices.
Australia's share market has closed lower, while two retail leaders warned pandemic sales may have peaked ahead of government assistance being wound back and travel restrictions easing.
