The Australian sharemarket has advanced at the open after a solid night on Wall Street, with US stocks jumping as Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported fatter profits than expected.

The Australian sharemarket advanced for a second straight day after a flurry of corporate results fuelled broad-based gains, helping it shrug off a mixed finish on Wall Street.

The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade, boosted by energy stocks after a strong result from local oil giant Woodside Energy, shrugging off a mixed finish on Wall…