The local share market has put together a modest bounce, clawing back some of the previous day's sharp losses - although energy stocks continued their decline.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday finished up 31.9 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 7,982.4, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 30.7 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 8,187.7.
