Stock Groups

Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.93% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

[ad_1]

© Reuters. Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.93%

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

The gained 0.93% by the end of Sydney.

AMP Ltd. ASX: was among the top performers for the session. It rose 9.30%, or 0.100 points, to trade at 1.175 by the closing. During this time, Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:), an additional 5.43% (0.120 points) was added to bring the final number of 2.330 up Nufarm Ltd Late trade saw an ASX increase of 4.24%, or 0.19 point to 4.67

They were also the session’s worst performers Hub24 Ltd (ASX:) which dropped 3.06% or 0.95 to trade at 30,11.11 at the closing. Nuix Ltd (ASX:) declined 1.95% or 0.06 points to end at 3.01 and Omni Bridgeway Ltd (ASX:) was down 1.93% or 0.06 points to 3.05.

The Sydney Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 711, 682 and 411 respectively.

Omni Bridgeway Ltd. shares (ASX) dropped to 52 week lows. That’s a 1.93% drop or 0.06 percent to 3.05.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 7.28% to 13.294.

For December delivery, Gold Futures fell 0.47% to $1781.05 per troy-ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil fell 1.36 percent or $1781.05 to $82.55 per barrel. The January Brent oil contract dropped 1.40 or 1.19, to $83.53 per barrel.

The Australian Dollar/USD exchange rate was 0.7445 higher than the Japanese Yen at 84.84.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.2% at 94.097.

Disclaimer Fusion MediaWe remind you that this site does not contain accurate or real-time data. CFDs are stocks, indexes or futures. The prices of Forex and CFDs are not supplied by exchanges. They are instead provided by market makers. As such, the prices might not reflect market values and could be incorrect. Fusion Media is not responsible for trading losses that may be incurred as a consequence of the use of this data.

Fusion MediaFusion Media and anyone associated with it will not assume any responsibility for losses or damages arising from the use of this information. This includes data including charts and buy/sell signal signals. You should be aware of the potential risks and financial costs involved in trading the financial market. It is among the most dangerous investment options.



[ad_2]