The S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index is up 80.22 points or 0.92% this week to 8844.40

The S&P 500 Index is up 129.22 points or 1.76% this week to 7483.24

Indian investors found a reason to cheer as Australian shares posted their strongest week in three, driven by a global surge in commodity and financial stocks. Softer U.S. jobs…