The energy and financial sectors gained ground while consumer staples lost it. -AAP Image
The Australian share market moved slightly higher, with energy companies leading the way amid a rebound in the price of oil.
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Monday finished nine points higher at 7,057.4, a gain of 0.13 per cent, while the broader All Ordinaries added 7.7 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 7,268.7.
Brent crude was back above $US80 a barrel on reports of possible deeper OPEC+ production cuts this weekend, after it sank to a four-month low of $US76 late last week.
The Australian dollar was at a three-month high against its US counterpart, buying 65.52 US cents, from 64.71 US cents on Friday.
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