Gains for Australian shares in Friday trade were not enough to avoid another losing week. -AAP Image
A late bounce for Australia's share market was not enough to break September's pullback as the bourse notched a third straight losing week.
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose 26.8 points on Friday, or 0.31 per cent, to 8,772, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 28.1 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 9,059.
The Commonwealth Bank led three of the big four banks and the wider financials sector higher, as nine of 11 local sectors finished in the green.
For the week, eight of 11 segments ended lower, led by a 3.6 per cent tumble in energy stocks largely due to Santos tanking when it was jilted by a takeover suitor.
The technology, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors carved out gains over the five sessions.
The Australian dollar is buying 65.97 US cents, down from 66.22 US cents on Thursday at 5pm as the greenback reclaimed some strength against major currencies.
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