The Australian sharemarket has slid lower at the open after a mixed session on Wall Street, while oil prices continued to fall after the US and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war.

The Australian sharemarket has jumped higher at the open with oil prices diving as the US paused an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran.

The Australian sharemarket has jumped higher at the open with oil prices diving as the US paused an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran.