Australian shares are set to rise; semis ending quarter on positive note; Apple rebounds; Europe’s STOXX 600 clocks 10pc quarterly gain. Follow live.

Australian shares are set to open modestly higher; Tesla leaps 7pc after regulator ends safety review; Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky. Follow live.

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.