By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - The S&P/ASX 200 added just 5.4 points or 0.1% to 7,457.3 during Monday’s trading session, extending 3 weeks of consecutive gains and claiming fresh 9-month highs as Information Technology and Energy lifted amid a falling US Dollar Index.
Among stocks, Block Inc (ASX:SQ2) lifted 6.1%, Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) gained 1.4%, Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1) added 0.4%, Novonix Ltd (ASX:NVX) added 5.7% and Altium Ltd (ASX:ALU) gained 1.5%.
Meanwhile, Woodside Energy Ltd (ASX:WDS) lifted 1.7% and South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) lifted 1.3%.
On the bond markets, Australia 10-Year rates were at 6-week lows of 3.463%, while United States 10-Year rates were at 3.466%.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 fell 0.2% to 11,948.7.