LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian shares kicked off Wednesday trades with modest gains, as Sydney's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 4,545.9 following a mixed lead from Wall Street. Financials were among the advancers....
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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks gained in early Friday trades on the heels of a rally on Wall Street, with Sydney's benchamrk S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.5% to 4,573.4. Financials helped fuel the broader advance, with...