On a hat-trick ⚽

Make that three from three. We haven’t seen a winning streak like this in nearly a month. Energy led the gains, adding 2.1%. The coal producers had a strong session with Whitehaven up 5.5%. New Hope wasn’t far behind with an increase of 4.3%. Speculation that lockdowns in China may soon end helped materials which rose 1.1%. The battery names found some spark with Allkem, Mineral Resources and Core Lithium soaring more than 5.5%. James Hardie didn’t fare so well, sliding 3.95% following its FY22 results. At the individual level, the biggest laggard was yesterday’s leader with Brambles tumbling 7.3% after CVC announced it was no longer looking to acquire the company. Goodman Group also continued to slide, dipping 4.2% on the back of broker activity. When the history books are studied, the record will show the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.27%, adding 19.5 points to 7112.5.Our top three VODs: Three "building" block stocksCasting a line for two sinking small capsTwo "boring" stocks with strong profits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.