Australian stocks rise, with mining and tech sectors leading gains amid financial stocks' decline.

Australian stocks rebounded on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 index up 0.19% to 8,984.00, recovering from previous losses. Mining and tech stocks led gains, with Rio Tinto and BHP Group up over 2%, and tech stocks like Block and Zip surging over 6%. However, financial stocks, including the big four banks, saw losses of over 1%. The Australian dollar rose to $0.647.