Australian shares gained ground on Wednesday in a session that favoured tech shares and a handful of winners from the&P All Ordinaries rose 53 points higher to 7799.9 points for an advance of the same margin.
Eagers Automotive, a car dealer, added 2.9 per cent to $14.50, while car parts companies GUD Holdings advanced 2.2 per cent to $11.68, and Bapcor added 1.4 per cent to $6.55. Investors bidding up tech shares were also beginning to favour profitable companies at the expense of businesses unable to show real earnings, he added.