The Australian share market has closed higher for a second day, with goldminers and uranium developers enjoying especially strong gains.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Friday finished 49.3 points higher at 8,250.5, a gain of 0.6 per cent, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 46.9 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 8,511.9.
The ASX200 dipped 0.14 per cent for the holiday-shortened week after losing ground on Monday and Tuesday.
The Australian dollar was buying 62.20 US cents, from 62.13 US cents at Thursday's ASX close.