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

After the Sydney closing, the additional 0.07% reached a new one-month high.

They were the top performers at the session Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX) climbed 4.62%, or 0.24 points, to close at 5.44. Whitehaven Coal Ltd., (ASX 🙂 saw an increase of 4.04% (or 0.110) to finish at 2.830. Sonic Healthcare Ltd. was also up 3.72% (or 1.46) to reach 40.71 in late trading.

They were also the worst performers of the session. Codan Ltd (ASX) fell 18.77%, or 2.53 points, to trade at 10.95 by the close. A2 Milk Company Ltd The ASX: declined 11.97% or 0.82 point to close at 6.03 Champion Iron Ltd (ASX): The ASX was at 4.510, down 6.63% (0.320 points).

By 826 to 580 and 402. Ending unchanged, falling stocks outnumbered advancing on the Sydney Stock Exchange.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 2.47% to 11.586 a new 1-month low.

The December delivery of Gold Futures was lower by 0.38%, or 6.85 to $1786.55 per troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil fell 1.45%, or 1.23, to $83.42 per barrel. The January Brent oil contract dropped 1.16%, or 0.99, to trade at $84.66 per barrel.

The AUD/USD exchange rate was 0.330% higher at 0.7521 while the AUD/JPY traded unchanged at 0.00% at 85.59.

At 93.832, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.12%.