The S&P/ASX 200 index was 0.6% higher at 5,955.5 points at the end of trade

Investors in the Australian market seem to be cautious about the upsurge in infections

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 1.03 per cent to 5,460.5 points on Monday.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.5 per cent higher at 5,242.6. For the week, it shed 4.5 per cent.

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 3.5 per cent, or 180.4 points, at 5,387.3, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.

The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 2.3% to 5,113.30, its highest close in a week, after Wednesday's 5.5% gain.

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 2.8 per cent to finish at 6,216.20, its lowest close since April 11, 2019.

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1.1 per cent higher at 6,395.70.

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.4 per cent to close at its best week in a month.

Shares of NAB slipped 0.3 percent as four of Australia's biggest banks ended in the red.

A boost to the Chinese economy augurs well for Australian miners.

The S&P/ASX 200 index finished down 0.3 per cent, or 18.10 points, at 6,199.30. The benchmark rose 0.4 per cent on Monday.

The sub-index of information tech stocks closed over 2 per cent lower.

Materials were also in the red, hurt by a weakness in iron ore and copper prices.

The S&P/ASX 200 index was off 0.2 per cent, or 10.51 points, at 5,805.8 by the close of trade.

Suzlon today said its overseas subsidiary REpower has bagged a 131.2 mw worth contract from Meridian Energy of Australia to supply 64 turbi...

Loss-making wind turbine maker Suzlon said its overseas subsidiary REpower Systems has bagged a 131.2 mw worth contract.