Australian shares jumped on Friday
in broad-based buying, with mining stocks leading the gains, as
investors looked ahead to August economic data from China, the
country s biggest trading partner. .
Australian shares rose marginally on
Thursday, driven by the strength in heavyweight financials and
mining stocks, with positive U.S. data cementing the possibility
of the Federal Reserve taking a.
Australian shares fell on Tuesday,
dragged by declines in heavyweight financials stocks, while
cautious investors awaited a key U.S. inflation data later in
the week for cues on the U.S. Federal.
Australian shares slipped for a
fifth session on Monday, weighed down by losses in mining stocks
on weak commodity prices, while Chevron sought to halt strike
action at its facilities in the country.