Australian shares climb as banks, gold stocks shine
Australian shares climbed on Friday as gains in banks and gold stocks outweighed losses in miners, while risk appetite improved after US President Donald Trump pledged to halt attacks on Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0...
Australian shares climbed on Friday as gains in banks and gold stocks outweighed losses in miners, while risk appetite improved after US President Donald Trump pledged to halt attacks on Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5% to 8,699.80 points by 2340 GMT after a 0.8% fall on Thursday. The index has gained 0.2% so far this week. Hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East confli...