The Australian share market traded mostly flat on Tuesday before a late afternoon slump. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high with futures pointing to more positive trade ahead.

The Australian sharemarket has made a steady start to the session after Wall Street broke a five-day losing streak on the back of big gains for technology stocks.

The Australian sharemarket has made a steady start to the last session of the financial year with banks driving higher but mining stocks weighed on the index.

The Australian share market traded mostly flat on Tuesday before a late afternoon slump. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high with futures pointing…

The ASX is set to inch higher at the open while US stocks are trimming their losses from a rocky June.