As it happened: Banks power 2.4pc ASX rise to three-month high

Summary

• ASX 200 jumps 3.3 per cent at opening and mostly holds onto gains throughout the session. 
• Futures point to a flat session on Wall Street tonight with small declines in the S&P500. 
• The Aussie dollar slips down to US69.9c after reaching six-month high of US70.2. 
• Domino's Pizza hit fresh three-year highs of $66.96 in early trade. Fortescue marked new all-time highs of $15.25.