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

An additional 0.69% is added at Sydney’s close.

These were the best performers of the session Hub24 Ltd (ASX:) rose by 5.79% to 33.06, or 1.81 point at the close. ARB Corporation Ltd. (ASX) gained 5.59%, or 2.67 point to close at 50.46. Star Entertainment Group Ltd. (ASX) was up 5.43%, or 0.19 to 3.69 late trade.

Pendal Group Ltd. (ASX) was the worst performer of the session, falling 11.51% (0.89 points) to close at 6.84. Platinum Asset Management Ltd. ASX: fell 6.85% (or 0.22 points) to close at 2.99 Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX): The ASX was 0.660 less than 11.630, or 5.37%.

The Sydney Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stock by 852-541, and ended the day unchanged at 400.

Hub24 Ltd. shares (ASX:), rose to record highs, up 5.79% (1.81-1.33). Platinum Asset Management Ltd. (ASX) shares fell 6.85%, or 0.22 to 2.99 to their 52-week lows.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 6.88% to 12.873.

Dec delivery gold futures fell 0.54% to $1788.25 an ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil for November delivery rose by 1.06%, or 0.86, to $82.17 per barrel. The December Brent oil contract traded at $84.96 per barrel.

The AUD/USD rose 0.1% to 0.7423 while the AUD/JPY rose by 0.50% and climbed to 84.71.

At 93.922, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.04%.