Australian shares close higher as investors await US jobs data — as it happened

Australian shares closed higher after mixed results on Wall Street. Tesla pushed up the tech-heavy Nasdaq, while jobs data in the US will have major implications for interest rates. Look back on the day’s financial news from our business reporters. Australian shares closed higher after mixed results on Wall Street. Tesla pushed up the tech-heavy Nasdaq, while jobs data in the US will have major implications for interest rates. Look back on the day’s financial news from our business reporters. Banking, Currency, Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Retail Industry, Stock Market, Tax, Business, Economics and Finance, Economic Trends, Company News, Cryptocurrency Latest business news