At closing bell, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.06 points, or 0.07%, to 7,020.62. The broader All Ordinaries index added 9.22 points, or 0.13%, to 7,259.52.
Shares of materials and resources advanced, with Rio Tinto and BHP rising nearly 2% and 0.8%, respectively.
OZ Minerals surged 35.3% after it rejected A$8.34 billion takeover bid from BHP Group as the offer significantly undervalued the nickel and copper miner
CURRENCY NEWS: The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 106.611 after a sharp jump following the payrolls data release. The Australian dollar was at $0.6951.
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