ASX200: up 0.78%, 8,314

GOLD: $2,666 US/oz

BITCOIN: $168,264 AUD

Six sectors gained more than 1%

Energy dropped another 1.1%, including losses for Whitehaven Coal, which dropped 3.2%, and New Hope shed 1.4%.

Graphite maker Novonix secured a loan of $755 million from the US government, with shares up 3.4% today, up to 60.5 cents a share.

PEXA Group saw gains of 8.2% after appointing a new CEO.

A solid performance from the banks saw Commbank up 1.6%, NAB rising 1.5%, ANZ up 0.8% and Westpac 0.7%

Bega Cheese rose 3.2%, and Super Retail Group lifted 2.5%.

APA shares back 1.5% to $7.18.

GYG, Treasury Wine Estates and Mineral Resources all finished down.