Australian shares are poised to rise, mirroring Wall Street in volatile trading on a mixed bag of corporate earnings and weak economic data. US consumer confidence plunged to a five-year low. But investors looked past the data to send the S & P 500 to its best six-day advance since 2022, gaining up to 7.5%. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted China could lose 10 million jobs quickly due to tariffs, but signalled progress on trade deals with other countries including Japan and India. The White House said Donald Trump would lift some auto tariffs. BP fell as much as...