
The Australian share market has finished slightly higher after the chairman of the US Federal Reserve talked up the health of the world's largest economy, while the king of cryptocurrencies has hit a milestone.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday finished up 12.3 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 8,474.9, while the broader All Ordinaries climbed 16 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 8,744.5.