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

The Sydney closing price was 1.14%.

Computershare Ltd. ASX: was the top performer for the session, rising 11.24% to 22.17 (close). Resolute Mining Ltd. (ASX) gained 10.53%, or 0.30 points to close at 0.315. Commonwealth Bank Of Australia Late trade saw an ASX increase of 5.58%, or 5.260 points, to 99.560.

Mineral Resources Ltd. (ASX:) fell 8.91%, or 5.16 points, to close at 52.72. Bapcor Ltd. ASX: fell 7.93% (0.56 points) to finish at 6.50 Nanosonics Ltd (ASX.) dropped 6.04% (0.29 points) to 4.51.

The Sydney Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining ones by 855 percent to 543, and 401 was unchanged at the end.

Computershare Ltd. shares (ASX) reached all-time highs. They rose 11.24%, or 2.24 to 22,17. Nanosonics Ltd. (ASX) shares fell 52 weeks to their lowest level; a decline of 6.04%, or 0.29, to 4.51.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 11.23% to 13.907.

The April delivery of Gold Futures was lower by 0.07%, or 1.25, to $1826.65 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.59%, or 0.53, to reach $88.83/barrel in March. The April Brent oil contract dropped 0.53%, or 0.48, to trade at $90.30/barrel.

AUD/USD increased 0.00% at 0.7146 while AUD/JPY dropped 0.05% at 82.50.

At 95.655, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.01%.