(Reuters) - Australian shares declined on Friday, weighed down by financials and tech stocks, after the European Central Bank held off cutting interest rates raising some concerns about next week's U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision.

(Reuters) - Australian shares rose on Tuesday as markets anticipate apex central banks in the European Union and the United States will lower interest rates, while rising oil prices propped up energy firms.

(Reuters) - Australian shares closed at their highest point in nearly 12 years on Wednesday as investors cheered signs of progress in the trade talks between the United States and China.

(Reuters) - Australian shares declined marginally on Monday, pulled down by financial and healthcare stocks, as investors anticipated a smaller-than-expected interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks backed off record highs and bond yields rose following mixed earnings and rosier-than-expected economic sentiment from the European Central Bank's governor.

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