Australian shares are set for a modest opening advance; first-quarter GDP awaited; bitcoin plunges below $US68,000, Marvell Tech surges. Follow live.

The Australian sharemarket has made an unsteady start to the week amid more uncertainty over a peace deal in the Middle East.

Wall Street pushed further into the record books, as the major stock indexes extended the market’s recent winning streak and closed out a solid month of gains.

Shares set to slip at the open; Australian dollar near US72¢, Brent drops to $US91; GDP, RBA governor testimony in Canberra among this week’s highlights.

ASX futures reversed deeper losses in line with S&P 500’s sharp turn; Nvidia surges 6pc; wages decision pending. Follow live.

The Australian sharemarket closed flat for the second day in a row as investors shrugged off uncertainty about the state of US-Iran peace talks.

Wall Street's S&P 500 closed at a record, but our market doesn't appear set to follow. A decision on the size minimum wage increase will be announced this morning. Track the day's…

Australian shares are set for a modest opening advance; first-quarter GDP awaited; bitcoin plunges below $US68,000, Marvell Tech surges. Follow live.

The US stock market is ticking toward more records as winners of the artificial-intelligence boom keep driving higher.