The Australian share market closed firmly in positive territory, with all sectors well supported, despite lower prices for certain commodities overnight.

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange early on Tuesday

Australian stocks fell 0.3 per cent on a blow out in China's trade deficit and the implications for global growth.

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange early on Monday

US stocks took a roller-coaster ride in the week to Friday as Wall Street marked three years since hitting bottom in the middle of the Great Recession.