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

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.

Australian markets are set to begin the week in negative territory, with ASX 200 futures pointing to a drop of around 0.1 per cent on Monday after both US indexes fell sharply…

The Australian sharemarket has fallen to a seven week low as oil prices weigh heavy on miners and industrial companies.