By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - The S&P/ASX 200 added 45 points or 0.7% to 6,824.4 after the first 90 minutes of Tuesday’s trade, extending gains of 1.5% in the previous session as market participants monitor a slew of local company updates and annual general meetings ahead of Wednesday's key CPI data.
ASX 200 Futures were pointing 0.3% higher.
Among stocks, Health Care gained 1.4% overall, with CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL) up 1.5%, Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX:SHL) gaining 1.3%, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd (ASX:FPH) up 0.8% and Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX:RHC) adding 0.6%.
Consumer Staples added 1% collectively, with Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) up 1.2%, Graincorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) falling 0.6%, Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) lifting 2.1% and Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD) up 1%.
Real Estate gained 1.2% as Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) added 1%, Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) lifted 1.4%, Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) gained 1.1% and Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX:SGP) lifted 0.6%.
On the bond markets, Australia 10-Year rates eased from recent highs, to 4.111% while United States 10-Year yields were at 4.221%.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 added 1% to 10,888.5.