Australia shares kick off 2026 higher as banks lead gains
Australian shares snap four sessions of losses Banks rebound, ‘Big Four’ up 0.4% to 0.8% NST sheds 10% on production forecast cut By Jasmeen Ara Islam Shaikh Jan 2 (Reuters) – Australian shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Friday, as investors returned to bellwether financials and lifted the index to a one-week closing high,…