Copper prices rose overnight on news of fresh stimulus measures in top metals consumer China and hopes for a US-China trade deal. Other industrial metals, such as zinc, were dampened by the prospect of rising […]
Oil prices rose up to 2 per cent overnight, hitting five-month highs, on expectations that global supplies would tighten due to fighting in Libya, OPEC-led cuts and US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. International benchmark […]
Oil Search has signed an agreement with Papua New Guinea for the Papua LNG Project, enabling initial work to begin on the development. Oil Search says the deal will allow it, France’s Total SA and […]
Australian shares are trading flat as falls from the big banks offset strong gains in the energy sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.3 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 6,217.1 points at 1200 AEST […]
Australian shares have climbed higher, led by the healthcare and energy sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 33.1 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 6,214.4 points at 1200 AEST on Monday, while the broader […]
@ Copyright 2019 Australian Financial News
