• Top gainers: $Liontown Resources Ltd (LTR.AU)$, $Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ZIM.AU)$, $Ansell Ltd (ANN.AU)$
• Top losers: $Audinate Group Ltd (AD8.AU)$, $Meridian Energy Ltd (MEZ.AU)$, $Growthpoint Properties Australia (GOZ.AU)$
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200 (.XJO.AU)$ closed 0.45% higher at 7824.2, moving to within 73 points of its record close amid strength in shares of large-cap banks and miners.
Banks $National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB.AU)$, $ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ANZ.AU)$, ...