Market Close: US gov’t shutdown deal outweighs China-US trade fog; gold hits US$4,050/oz

News of an apparently locked-in US Senate deal to end the government shutdown, now the longest in history, helped boost sentiment down under on Monday after a fairly bearish two weeks. Heading into the final half hour of trade, the XJO was up +0.60% to 8,824pts. The ASX200 a/a 3.32pm AEDT (Market Index) Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.US futures rose throughout the Australian session, at ...