The ASX200 has edged higher to lift itself out of a three-day losing streak, as gains in IT stocks and financials outweigh a sluggish materials...

The Australian sharemarket has made the most of a bright start to close in the green, with banks and IT stocks setting the pace.

The Australian sharemarket has made the most of a bright start to close in the green, with banks and IT stocks setting the pace.

The ASX200 has fallen for the third straight session, with financials and mining stocks weighing heavily on the market.

The ASX200 has fallen for the third straight session, with financials and mining stocks weighing heavily on the market.

The ASX200 was up almost half a per cent at midday, as financials staged a modest rebound after a weak performance on Wednesday.

US stocks are higher across the board while the Federal Reserve announced it has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

US stocks are higher across the board while the Federal Reserve announced it has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index rose slightly by 1.05 points, or 0.08 per cent, closing at 1,245.76 points.

The local bourse has ended 0.1 per cent lower as falling commodity prices hit energy and materials stocks.