Thanks afternoon crew.
End-of-day summary:
A sixth-straight advance for the mining sector helped the Australian share market close at a new high.
The ASX 200 ended the session 37.7 points or 0.43% ahead at 8844.8, surpassing last week's record close by a single point.
The materials sector rose 1.58% after Chinese lithium giant CATL announced it was pausing operations at a major mine for three months. Liontown Resources, Pilbara Minerals and Mineral Resources recorded double-digit gains. Bulk metal majors BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue also advanced.
US markets ended a positive week with further gains on Friday as a rally in Apple helped lift the Nasdaq 0.98% and the S&P 500 index 0.78%.
Futures for the S&P 500 were ahead 0.12% in Sunday night US trade as the Australian market closed.
