Australian shares rise for third session on commodity boost



Australian shares were poised to mark their strongest week in four, with the market advancing for a third successive session on Friday, primarily driven by increases in commodity-related stocks. Attention turned towards the upcoming U.S. jobs data for additional market direction.

As of 0031 GMT, the S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.3% at 7,843.3 points. Thus far in the week, the benchmark has accumulated a gain of over 2%.