Australian shares rose on Tuesday, lifted by BHP after the world’s largest listed miner rose to a record with stronger first-half results, setting the tone as earnings season begins for the resources sector. The S&P/ASX 200 extended gains to close 0.2% higher at 8,958.90 points, building on Monday’s 0.2% gain. With US markets closed […]
Australian shares went on Thursday in a session of broad profits under the leadership of miners and gold stocks, with a positive sentiment reinforced by the performance of Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose no less than 0.7% to 8,906.30 points earlier in the session, the highest since 2 September, and rose by 0.6% […]