Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms Services, Gold and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 added 0.44%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG), which rose 3.11% or 0.043 points to trade at 1.407 at the close. Meanwhile, Seven Group Holdings Ltd (AX:SVW) added 2.70% or 0.500 points to end at 19.050 and Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (AX:CWY) was up 2.70% or 0.045 points to 1.710 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Domino'S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (AX:DMP), which fell 9.92% or 5.340 points to trade at 48.500 at the close. Bellamys Australia Ltd (AX:BAL) declined 8.92% or 1.260 points to end at 12.870 and Lynas Corporation Ltd (AX:LYC) was down 4.67% or 0.105 points to 2.145.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 623 to 535 and 377 ended unchanged.
Shares in Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.11% or 0.043 to 1.407.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 4.79% to 13.264.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.20% or 2.50 to $1256.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 0.35% or 0.26 to hit $73.88 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 0.59% or 0.46 to trade at $77.78 a barrel.
AUD/USD was down 0.09% to 0.7378, while AUD/JPY rose 0.06% to 81.64.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 94.13.