
Australia's share market has shrugged off a morning slump to charge higher by the close, buoyed by strength in large cap miners, banks and energy stocks.
The S&P/ASX200 gained 70.7 points on Wednesday, up 0.8 per cent, to 8,927.8, as the broader All Ordinaries rose 55.3 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 9,204.6.