
The local share market has gained ground for the fourth time in the past five sessions, and set its second all-time high of the week.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday finished up 37.6 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 8,444.3, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 40.4 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 8,700.