1. Premier Gladys Berijiklian announced restrictions will ease in NSW as of Friday, with two people and any children permitted to visit peoples homes.

2. A number of Australian politicians, including the Opposition Leader, have supported the Morrison government's movement toward a virus inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak.

3. US oil prices dropped by 25% on Friday, sparking fears that worldwide storage will soon fill as the coronavirus pandemic continues to limit demand for oil.

4. NAB has launched a $3.5billion capital raising and slashed its dividend interim.

5. The Dow rose 1.51% to 24,133.78, S&P 500 jumped 1.47% to 2,878.48 and Nasdaq rose 1.11% to 8,730.16.