ASX rises as tech and bank stocks climb; Insignia surges

The Australian sharemarket has opened the week higher, following a positive lead from Wall Street as investors finally dived in to buy the dip in US stocks.

The S&P/ASX 200 gained 9.7 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 8260.2 points as at 12.25pm AEDT, with seven of the 11 industry sectors in the green….