Australia's share market has pipped both its intraday record and highest-ever close, after surprise jobs figures bolstered interest rate cut hopes.

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The benchmark, S&P/ASX200 jumped 75.2 points on Thursday, up 0.84 per cent, to 9,066.1, as the broader All Ordinaries surged by 74 points, or 0.80 per cent, to 9,373.

The top 200 soared above 9,100 points for the first time during the session, smashing its previous intraday peak of 9,054 points set in August.

After weeks of low volatility, a shock uptick in September unemployment lit a match under

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