Australia’s sharemarket finished the trading week on a high, as the big banks and major miners lifted the market higher.

Healthcare stocks and major banks have lifted the ASX 200 higher, but the benchmark index has still recorded its third straight week of losses.

Healthcare stocks and major banks have lifted the ASX 200 higher, but the benchmark index has still recorded its third straight week of losses.

The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open, with financial and health stocks weighing on the index, but gold miners continued to rise.

Major banks have propelled the ASX 200 higher on Wednesday despite a brutal sell-off in mining stocks on a US merger and China fears.

The ASX has lifted on banks and gold on Friday but energy has slumped. Meanwhile facilities management firm Ventia has ...

The Australian sharemarket has started the week in the red, with declines across the board.

The Australian sharemarket has started the week in the red, with declines across the board.

Job cutting by major banks continued on Thursday, dragging the ASX lower despite billions in defence spending.

Job cutting by major banks continued on Thursday, dragging the ASX lower despite billions in defence spending.