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Aus shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher ahead of the federal budget to be handed down on Tuesday night. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 49.5 points, or 0.88 pe..

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Australian stock market bounces back

The Australian stock market has bounced back after five consecutive days of falls, helped by gains in banking and mining shares. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said the market..

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Investors buoy home loan approvals

Investors have led a pick up in Australian home loan approvals as they continue to take advantage of low interest rates and solid house price growth. The number of home loan approvals rose 1.6 per ..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday: ARG - ARGO INVESTMENTS - up 11 cents, or 1.44 per cent, at $7.77 Argo Investments hopes to raise up to $500 million as it pre..

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