The broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.81, or 0.04 per cent, to 1,987.82, creeping up to a record for the second day in a row.

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday

Good US company earnings and strong Chinese manufacturing data have pushed the Australian share market to its seventh straight session of gains.

The S&P 500 has added 3.48 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 1,987.01 at the closing bell, a new record high on strong Apple earnings.

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday