By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - The S&P/ASX 200 added 13 points or 0.2% to 7,236 during Tuesday's trade, extending gains for the seventh consecutive session as Reserve Bank of Australia policymakers paused interest rates at 3.6%, citing peaking inflation and increased volatility in global financial markets, while also providing additional time for the recent increases to be felt.
Among stocks, Energy led gains, with Woodside Energy Ltd (ASX:WDS) up 0.5%, Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) adding 1.8% and Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) gaining 3.1%.
Coal and gold miners were favoured, as Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) added 6.7% and New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX:NHC) lifted 4.7%, while Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX:GOR) added 4.8%, Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) lifted 3.2% and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) added 3.5%.
Among currencies, the Aussie fell from 6-week highs to 0.676.
On the bond markets, Australia 10-Year rates were at 3.265%.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 added 0.5% to 11,898.6.