
Australia's share market has notched its best daily performance in three weeks amid hopes a US funding deal could end a government shutdown that has lasted 40 days.
The S&P/ASX200 rose 66.2 points on Monday, up 0.75 per cent, to 8,835.9, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 77.7 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 9,109.4.