Summary

• The benchmark ASX 200 gains as much as 0.9% on a positive lead from Wall St
• The materials sector added as much as 1.1%, while the tech sector jumped 2.6%
• US tech shares helped the S&P500 jump by 0.65% overnight, while the NASDAQ gained 1.1%
• The Aussie dollar has gained more than 1 per cent to US69.25c