By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - The S&P/ASX 200 added 57.6 points or 0.9% to 6,763.6 during Tuesday’s deals, closing higher for the fourth consecutive session, buoyed by strong gains in the Energy and Utilities sectors.
Among stocks, Woodside Energy Ltd (ASX:WDS) lifted 4.3%, Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) added 2.7%, Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) gained 7% and Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX:VEA) increased 2.1%.
Major utility companies lifted 3.2% collectively, with Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) up 3.3%, APA Group (ASX:APA) adding 2.6% and Genesis Energy Ltd (ASX:GNE) adding 0.8%.
Materials finished 3% higher with Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) up 3%, BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) adding 4.3%, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) up 3.8% and Champion Iron Ltd (ASX:CIA) gaining 4.1%
Consumer Discretionary fell 1.4% with JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX:JBH) down 3.9%, Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX:TAH) up 1.4%, Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX:ALL) down 0.9% and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) falling 2.3%.
Meantime, Collins Foods Ltd (ASX:CKF) soared 11.5% after the company reported an 11.1% increase in revenues to $1184.5 million during fiscal 2022, while BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX) dived 40.6% after the company announced a fully underwritten $23.2 million capital raise and downgraded earnings guidance.
On the bond markets, Australia 10-Year rates were at 3.742 while United States 10-Year yields were at 3.213%.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 added 0.2% to 11,018.6.