The indicator board at the ASX in Sydney Source: AAP
The Australian share market was heavily influenced by international events this year, and it is likely to happen again next year. After a rollercoaster first half of 2016, shares fell below where they started after the Brexit vote -- and then again immediately after Donald Trump's election win in the United States. But that was short-lived. Once the market focused on Mr Trump's economic policies, Australian shares have risen about 9 per cent since the US election outcome.
The Australian share market was heavily influenced by international events this year, and it is likely to happen again next year. After a rollercoaster first half of 2016, shares fell below where they started after the Brexit vote -- and then again immediately after Donald Trump's election win in the United States. But that was short-lived. Once the market focused on Mr Trump's economic policies, Australian shares have risen about 9 per cent since the US election outcome.
