Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, A-REITs and Telecoms Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.11%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM), which rose 9.03% or 0.680 points to trade at 8.210 at the close. Meanwhile, Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD) added 8.46% or 0.67 points to end at 8.59 and Graincorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) was up 5.81% or 0.45 points to 8.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX:JIN), which fell 7.66% or 0.82 points to trade at 9.88 at the close. Corporate Travel Managment Ltd (ASX:CTD) declined 7.50% or 0.92 points to end at 11.35 and G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) was down 5.00% or 0.075 points to 1.425.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 754 to 454 and 307 ended unchanged.
Shares in TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.03% or 0.680 to 8.210. Shares in Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX:JIN) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.66% or 0.82 to 9.88. Shares in Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.46% or 0.67 to 8.59. Shares in Corporate Travel Managment Ltd (ASX:CTD) fell to 3-years lows; down 7.50% or 0.92 to 11.35. Shares in G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) fell to 5-year lows; down 5.00% or 0.075 to 1.425.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 6.31% to 22.152.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.19% or 3.15 to $1639.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 1.37% or 0.64 to hit $47.42 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 1.58% or 0.81 to trade at $51.94 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.08% to 0.6632, while AUD/JPY fell 0.12% to 71.16.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 97.302.