End-of-day summary:
The ASX 200 closed above 8,000 for the first time as a weekend assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump failed to unsettle financial markets.
A rally in US stock futures helped lift the Australian benchmark to a new record close. The ASX 200 traded as high as 8,037.3 before closing 58 points or 0.73% ahead at 8,017.6.
Tech, consumer and property stocks set the pace as all 11 sectors made headway. James Hardie, Fortescue and Wesfarmers were the pick of the heavyweights.
Stock futures rose in Sunday night trade as US traders got their first chance to respond to Saturday's shooting in Pennsylvania. S&P 500 futures firmed 0.25% amid speculation the attack on Trump improved his chances of re-election.
China's Third Plenum got underway today as Q2 GDP fell short of expectations. The economy grew just 4.7% in the three months to June, well short of the 5.1% growth forecast by economists. June retail sales also missed expectations, but factory activity rebounded back into expansionary territory.
