By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - The S&P/ASX 200 lifted 19.2 points or 0.3% to 6,798.6 on Tuesday, lifting for the second consecutive session amid strong gains in real estate and financial sectors, while long-term bond yields eased.
Among stocks, Real Estate finished 1.7% higher, with Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) adding 1.3%, Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) up 1.7%, Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) lifting 2.6% and Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX:SGP) up 1.5%.
Financials added 1% overall as Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) lifted 2.2%, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX:ANZ) added 0.4%, Commonwealth Bank Of Australia (ASX:CBA) gained 1.3%, National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) lifted 1% and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) added 0.1%.
Meantime, Ampol Ltd (ASX:ALD) shed 12.6% after its quarterly update revealed a threefold jump in quarterly profits, while Chief Executive Officer Matt Halliday noted that "volatility has continued to be a feature of global markets, as the competing forces of fears of a weaker economic outlook, increasing mobility and geopolitical tensions continue to swing market sentiment."
On the bond markets, Australia 10-Year rates eased from recent highs, to 4.083% while United States 10-Year yields were at 4.207%.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 added 1.1% to 10,902.3.