Australia’s sharemarket has closed in the green, helped by a rebound in banks and continued strength in major miners.

Australia’s sharemarket has closed in the green, helped by a rebound in banks and continued strength in major miners.

The meeting between the leaders of Australia's key trading partners is seen as a test for risk appetite in the resource-heavy bourse, with any thaw in relations likely to buoy…

Financial stocks, which suffered sharp losses after changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax were announced in the budget, bounced higher.