Australian shares finish flat, missing Nvidia rally

The utilities sector was the biggest gainer, while discretionaries lost the most ground. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

The local share market has finished basically flat, with stellar earnings from the world's leading AI chipmaker failing to lift sentiment. 

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday finished up 2.8 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 7,611.2, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 5.3 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 7,865.3.