"The U.S. elections' possible outcome and the length of delay in stimulus are at the forefront of the markets focus right now," said Brad S...

Overnight, Wall Street's three major averages closed lower, after U.S. President Donald Trump accused Democrats of being unwilling to craft...

The central bank is likely to keep interest rates at a record lows at its meeting on Wednesday, having lifted restrictions across almost th...

The S&P/ASX 200 index settled 0.7 per cent lower at 6,116.4 after declining 1.3 per cent in intraday trade.

The two countries are set to review the implementation of their Phase 1 trade deal on Aug. 15.

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1.3% lower at 6,075.10 compared with a 2.6% rise on Tuesday, its best session in over a month.

Volatility was the rise in infections in Victoria, said IG Markets analyst Kyle Rodda

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.6% to 5,934.40 at the close of trade, helped by a burst of late-buying after the bell.

In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 1.1% to 11,252.54 as utility and healthcare stocks gained.

The S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.96 per cent lower at 5,497.

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 3.5 per cent, or 180.4 points, at 5,387.3, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.

The S&P/ASX 200 index gained 4.2% to end at 4,735.70, recovering from a 5.6% drop on Monday.

The S&P/ASX 200 index lost 1.7 per cent to finish at 6,325.40, its lowest since June.

Mining major Rio Tinto finished 1.8% higher, while rival BHP Group added 1.3%.

Oil Search Ltd ended 4.4 per cent down despite reporting strong quarterly results.

Oil Search Ltd ended 4.4 per cent down despite reporting strong quarterly results.

Westpac Banking Corp fell 0.4 per cent to its lowest since August 24, while National Australia Bank Ltd dipped 0.7 per cent to a two-week l...