The sharemarket lost ground on Friday as softening commodity prices and stalled Persian Gulf peace talks dented investor sentiment.

The Australian sharemarket has made a steady start to the session while oil prices advanced on pessimism over the prospects of the US and Iran reaching a peace deal and as…

The Australian sharemarket opened lower after Wall Street was shaken by the latest flare-up in fighting in the Middle East and the Trump administration announced a new 12.5 per…