The Aussie market ended higher today, following on from Wall Street's strong finish overnight.

Fuelling today's optimism were reports China may come the aid of debt-stricken European countries.

In the materials space, BHP put on 2.3% and Rio Tinto rose 1%.

Sundance sank 10.1% however, after ASIC launched an insider trading investigation into potential suitor, Hanlong Mining.

Most of the big four strengthened approxiamtely half a percent each’ CBA was the exception, down 0.8%.

The ASX 200 added 34 points (+0.9%), closing at 4073.