The Australian share market has finished the week up 0.9 per cent after a good session on Friday. -AAP Image
The Australian share market has enjoyed its best day in three weeks, thanks in part to strong gains by goldminers following lacklustre US employment data.Â
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Friday rose 119.9 points, or 1.37 per cent, to 8,844.4, while the broader All Ordinaries grew by 117.4 points, or 1.31 per cent, to 9,048.3.
It was the ASX200 best day since a 1.98 per cent rise on June 12, and helped it finish the week up 0.92 per cent.
The Australian dollar was trading at a 10-day high against the greenback at 69.45 US cents, from 68.94 US cents at 5pm on Thursday.
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