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Adrian Black

Bourse clocks best session of new year as miners charge

Most sectors finished lower but the heavyweight financials and materials segments lifted the bourse. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has surged to nine-week highs on the back of strong commodity prices and a rebound in the heavyweight financials sector, lifting the leading indices.

The S&P/ASX200 gained 49.1 points on Tuesday, up 0.56 per cent, to 8,808.5, as the broader All Ordinaries advanced 45.8 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 9,138.5.

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