By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - The S&P/ASX 200 closed higher on Friday, adding 76.80 points or 1.08% to 7,182.70 and lifting 0.5% for the week as investors proved optimistic as recession fears receded.
Among stocks, the Energy sector was the most improved, adding 2.3% as oil prices traded near monthly highs. Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) added 3.6%, Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) gained 1.1%, Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) lifted 3.8% and Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX:VEA) added 2.5%.
Consumer Discretionary lifted 2% with JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX:JBH) up 2.5%, Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) adding 1.8%, Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX:TAH) gaining 4.7% and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) up 1.6%.
Materials added 1.5% collectively, with Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) up 2.4%, BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) adding 2.5% and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) slipping 1.7%.
Financials also finished 1.1% higher, as Commonwealth Bank Of Australia (ASX:CBA) added 1.1%, Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) gained 0.8%, National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) lifted 0.4%, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX:ANZ) added 0.6% and Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) increased 2.9%
Meantime, Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) dropped 20.9% after Telus International abruptly pulled its takeover offer.
On the bond markets, Australia 10-Year rates were at 3.249% while United States 10-Year yields were at 2.742%.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 fell 0.3% to 11,065.