Australian shares have posted a consecutive session of gains for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.
The S&P/ASX200 rose 16.2 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 7764.8, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 13.5 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 7973.2.
Local sectors were mixed, with financial stocks up 0.6 per cent and materials lifting 0.4 per cent, as consumer staples and IT stocks lost about one per cent each.
The Australian dollar is buying 63.67 US cents, up from 63.31 US cents to its highest level since April 3.