
The local share market has finished higher, with sentiment boosted in part by strong earnings results from companies both domestically and in the United States.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday finished up 23.4 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 7,639.2, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 24.3 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 7,875.2.