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Slow but positive start to the week: Afternoon market insights

The Australian sharemarket moved slightly higher today after uniformly positive overseas leads on Friday night. At 2.30pm, ASX200 added 0.2% to 4398.9, while the broader All Ordinaries piled on 0.17% to 4417.5. The Australian dollar fell today after hitting a six-month high over the weekend, buying $US1.05265.
Myriam Robin
Myriam Robin

The Australian sharemarket moved slightly higher today after uniformly positive overseas leads on Friday night.

At 2.30pm, ASX200 added 0.2% to 4398.9, while the broader All Ordinaries piled on 0.17% to 4417.5.

The Australian dollar fell today after hitting a six-month high over the weekend, buying $US1.05265.