The Australian share market consolidated recent gains with the All Ordinaries gaining 1.2% for the month to close August at 4,339.00 points. Aussie shares have now gained 5.5% for the 2012 calendar year.
Global shares were also generally positive in August, with the Dow Jones Index up 0.6%, the FTSE up 1.4%, and the Nikkei 225 up 1.2%. The Hang Seng fell 1.8% for the month.