10:27 AM Gains for the technology sector spurred a 2.3% rise for the ASX200 in June, the eleventh month of gains for a financial year that returned 27.8%. -The ASX200 climbed 2.3% during June and the FY21 total return was 27.8% -In June Technology was the best sector while Financials dragged -Over FY21 Consumer Discretionary was strongest as Value outpaced Growth -The average return for the major banks was 52% in FY21 -FY21 commodity prices jumped on average 55% -Stock and sector picks for the new financial year By Mark Woodruff Australian stocks rose 2.3% in June, lifting the ASX200 total return in FY21 to 27.8%, the strongest increase since the 28.7% return in 2006.