Indian investors found a reason to cheer as Australian shares posted their strongest week in three, driven by a global surge in commodity and financial stocks. Softer U.S. jobs data has eased concerns about further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, boosting market sentiment. Miners and banks, key components of the Australian market, led the gains, with gold stocks experiencing a significant uplift.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.5% lower at 8,778.70 on the final trading day of the current financial year. The index rose 3.5% for the quarter, its best since…

The Australian sharemarket has fallen at the open with the big four banks weighing on the index but mining stocks rebounded.

Australian shares kicked off the new financial year on a downbeat note, with banks leading the decline following disappointing housing price data. While miners, particularly…

The Australian sharemarket has managed to avoid a third straight day of losses thanks to a bounce from the banking sector.

The Australian sharemarket has started the session in positive territory after a mixed night on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones hit a record high. But there were more falls for…

The ASX is expected to open higher after weaker US jobs data eased interest rate hike expectations. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC…

Indian investors found a reason to cheer as Australian shares posted their strongest week in three, driven by a global surge in commodity and financial stocks. Softer U.S. jobs…