
The Australian share market has posted its highest close in nearly three weeks, led by financials as banks continue to bounce off a post-earnings sell-off.
The S&P/ASX200 rose 56.5 points, or 0.71 per cent, by the close, to 7999, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 58.4 points, or 0.72 per cent, to 8225.1.