The Australian share market has moved higher after a US official said America and Iran would "stand down for now" following an exchange of fire near the Strait of Hormuz that tested their fragile ceasefire.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished Monday up 59.2 points, or 0.68 per cent, at 8,823.4, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 62.7 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 9,026.9.