The Australian sharemarket ended a three-day run of losses with modest gains, despite a rise in the unemployment rate, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index 11.9 points, or 0.22 per cent, higher at 5,464.4.

The Australian sharemarket ended a three-day run of losses with modest gains, despite a rise in the unemployment rate, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index 11.9 points, or 0.22 per cent, higher at 5,464.4.