ASX grows 0.5%: Tech leads sectors

Australian shares extended their winning streak for a fifth consecutive day on Monday, buoyed by a strong performance from consumer discretionary stocks, particularly following an upbeat earnings report from JB Hi-Fi. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index climbed 0.5% to close at 7813.7 points, mirroring a positive trend in global markets as investors digested last week’s volatility sparked by US recession fears.

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