Evening Report: Local Shares Climbed for A Third Consecutive Session

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The ASX 200 index closed towards the best levels of the day, rallying 7pts or 1.2% to 6,036. The index lifted to a new one month high as it hit the best levels since September 4. The Aussie market was resilient following late losses on US markets as Donald Trump called off further stimulus talks until after the election on November 3. US futures are slightly higher leading into the upcoming session.