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

The additional 0.59% was added at the Sydney close.

These were the best performers of the session Webjet Ltd (ASX) climbed 7.54%, or 0.41 points, to trade at 5.85 by the close. Qantas Airways Ltd. (ASX) gained 7.07%, or 0.36 points, to close at 5.45. Resolute Mining Ltd. (ASX) was also up 5.33%, or 0.02 point to 0.40 late trade.

Bank Of Queensland Ltd., (ASX) fell 6.33 percent or 0.54 point to close at 7.99 at the closing. Zip Co Ltd. (ASX 🙂 fell 4.65% or 0.06 to finish at 1.23. Ingenia Communities Group, (ASX :), was down 3.42% (or 0.17 to 4.80).

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on the Sydney Stock Exchange were 863 to 553 but 429 ended unchanged.

Zip Co Ltd (ASX 🙂 shares fell to 52-week lowest levels; down 4.65% or 0.06 t 1.23. Ingenia Communities Group shares (ASX) dropped to 52 week lows, down 3.42% (0.17 to 4.80).

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 5.46% to 12.02.

The June delivery of Gold Futures was down 0.3% or 6.90, to $1.977.80 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell by 1.28 or 1.23% in May to reach $102.97/barrel, and the Brent crude oil contract for June delivery fell by 1.11% to trade at $107.57/barrel.

AUD/USD remained unchanged at 0.74 while AUD/JPY declined 0.38% towards 93.24.

At 99.64, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.27%.