The Australian sharemarket is set for an unsteady start amid a fresh escalation in tensions in the Middle East while SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.

The ASX is set for a strong start after Wall Street rallied and oil prices tumbled. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets…

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Friday after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX surged in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.

Major US stock indices opened higher on Friday, driven by optimism for a Middle East peace deal. Investors also anticipated the historic market debut of Elon Musk's SpaceX,…

US stocks drifted on Friday as falling oil prices supported sentiment, while investors turned their attention to the highly anticipated stock market debut of SpaceX, a closely…

US equities are poised to end their trading week on a positive note, with oil receding, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve.

Wall Street ended higher as SpaceX surged 19 per cent in its Nasdaq debut, giving the company a valuation of over US$2 trillion.

The Australian sharemarket is set for a cautious open amid a fresh escalation in tensions in the Middle East while SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.

The Australian sharemarket is set for an unsteady start amid a fresh escalation in tensions in the Middle East while SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.

The RBA is tipped to keep rates on hold this morning; the Dow touched a new record, SpaceX shares leapt 16 per cent on their second day of trading. Follow updates here.

The US-Iran peace deal brought relief to global stocks overnight but the Australian sharemarket is set to fall at the open.

The US-Iran peace deal brought relief to global stocks overnight but the Australian sharemarket has fallen at the open. The RBA announces its interest rates decision this…