Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At Sydney’s close, the gain was 0.54%

They were the top performers at the session Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX :), which increased 15.61% or 2.23 point to trade at 16.52 after the close. During this time, Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX:), an additional 9.35% (0.145 points) to close at 1.695 Hub24 Ltd In late trade, the ASX was up 8.73% (or 2.51 points) to 31.25

These were the worst performers of the session. Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX): The ASX fell by 2.87% (0.150 points), to close at 5.080. NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX) fell 2.50%, or 0.04 points, to close at 1.75. AMP Ltd was down 2.21% (or 0.025 point) to 1.105.

On the Sydney Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered those in decline by 917 to 533, and 353 was unchanged.

Perseus Mining Ltd. (ASX:), shares rose to five-year highs. They gained 9.35%, or 0.145 to 1.9695.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 3.77% to 13.824.

For December delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.1% to $1794.95 per troy an ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose 0.80% to $81.08 a bar in November, and the December Brent crude oil contract, which rose 0.73 or 0.88% to trade at $83.91 each barrel.

AUD/USD rose 0.2% to 0.7399 while AUD/JPY increased 0.42% at 83.89.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.9% to 93.903.