Miners, raw materials and battery minerals producers rallied but energy and utilities stocks finished the session on a downer.

The Australian sharemarket opened lower after the US military said it carried out “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, triggering doubts about an imminent end to the war.

The local share market is in the red, while shares in stock exchange operator ASX Ltd have tumbled on a trading update. Follow the day's events and insights from our business…