It was a sea of red for the Australian sharemarket on Friday led by falls in technology and banking stocks as US and China issues weigh on investors.

The Australian sharemarket tumbled lower on Tuesday, as the RBA kept rates on hold and delivered a hawkish warning on inflation.

The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher this morning, raising hopes for a reprieve after it slumped to a six-year low on Tuesday.

The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher this morning, raising hopes for a reprieve after it slumped to a six-year low on Tuesday.

The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher this morning, raising hopes for a reprieve after it slumped to a six-year low on Tuesday.

The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the week, with gold miners among the winners in early trade.

The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the week, with gold miners among the winners in early trade.

The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the week, with gold miners among the winners in early trade.

The Australian sharemarket had a skittish start to trading, with energy stocks, tech firms and the financial sector pacing the losses.

The Australian sharemarket had a skittish start to trading, with energy stocks, tech firms and the financial sector pacing the losses.