The Australian market ended higher on Tuesday as global indexes recover from last week's geopolitical uncertainty.
At the close of trade, the benchmark S&P ASX/200 index was up 27.10 points or 0.47 percent at 5,757.50, while the broader All Ordinaries were up 25.40 points or 0.44 percent at 5,804.00.
Financials were the strongest performer on day and although most sectors posted gains, a dip in oil prices hurt the energy sector and mining stocks.
Among individual shares, Domino's was trounced after the pizza chain announced it missed its own full-year profit and global growth target.
The company lost 20 percent of its value in just minutes, at a loss of 850 million Australian dollars (666.40 million U.S. dollars).
The Commonwealth Bank edged lower at 0.07 percent, Westpac Bank rose 0.66 percent, ANZ jumped 1.29 percent and National Australia Bank gained 0.59 percent.
BHP slipped 0.16 percent, Rio Tinto sank 0.95 percent, Fortescue Metals dived 1.80 percent and Newcrest Mining fell 0.19 percent.
Woodside Petroleum fell 0.31 percent, Santos slumped 2.09 percent and Oil Search dropped 1.08 percent.
Wesfarmers soared 1.09 percent, while Woolworths climbed 0.71 percent.
Telstra skyrocketed 1.68 percent, Qantas added 0.52 percent and CSL finished the day 0.69 percent higher.
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