Closing Bell

All 11 sectors of the S&P/ASX 200 advanced, bringing the index close to its record intraday high of 7910.5 points set on April 2.

A sell-off in mining stocks pulled the Australian sharemarket down in the afternoon. The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.3%, or 23.6 points, to 7806.1, with seven out of 11 sectors declining.

Australian shares advanced on Tuesday afternoon in a broad-based rally. The S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 0.8%, or 64.7 points, to 7827.9 by 2:20 pm AEST, with all 11 sectors in the green. The communication services sector led gains, with Telstra rising 3.3% after announcing a price increase for its mobile plans, and REA Group firming 2%. The consumer discretionary sector rallied 1%, with Wesfarmers up 0.8%..

A sell-off in iron ore miners is dragging the Australian sharemarket lower at the start of the week. The S&P/ASX 200 index is down 41 points, or 0.5%, at 7781.6 points as of 2pm.

Australian shares edged down 0.1%, with mining and property stocks trimming recent gains. The healthcare sector outperformed, rising 0.5%, bolstered by gains in CSL, Cochlear, and ResMed. Bank shares declined, with CBA falling 0.5% and Westpac down 0.7%.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped by 31.2 points to 7736.3, with technology stocks being the worst performers, down 1.8%, and WiseTech plummeting 5.6%.