Australia's share market has struggled to find a clear direction, as strong performances from iron ore producers helped ballast a lumbering energy sector, which is on track for its worst week since April.
The S&P/ASX200 crept three points higher on Thursday, up 0.03 per cent, to 8,588.2, as the broader All Ordinaries snatched 1.5 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 8,875.7.
