** Australian energy stocks .AXEJ rise 3.1% to 7818 points, their highest since April 3
** Oil prices rose about 1.5% to settle at a two-week high on Monday, after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, signaling an end to the trade war between the world's two biggest economies O/R
** Sector heavyweights Woodside gains 2.8% at A$21.38 while Santos STO.AX adds 2.4% to A$6.4, both marking their highest since early April
** Sub-index gains for a sixth consecutive session
** AXEJ down 9.4% on YTD basis
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((JasmeenAraIslam.Shaikh@thomsonreuters.com;))
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