Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Metals & Mining, Materials and Resources sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Flight Centre Ltd (AX:FLT), which rose 11.26% or 4.995 points to trade at 49.365 at the close. Meanwhile, Costa Group Holdings Ltd (AX:CGC) added 6.09% or 0.300 points to end at 5.230 and Bega Cheese Ltd (AX:BGA) was up 5.48% or 0.355 points to 6.835 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Trade Me Group Ltd (AX:TME), which fell 7.61% or 0.340 points to trade at 4.130 at the close. Qube Holdings Ltd (AX:QUB) declined 6.47% or 0.180 points to end at 2.600 and Nanosonics Ltd (AX:NAN) was down 6.36% or 0.150 points to 2.210.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 591 to 563 and 362 ended unchanged.
Shares in Flight Centre Ltd (AX:FLT) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 11.26% or 4.995 to 49.365. Shares in Trade Me Group Ltd (AX:TME) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.61% or 0.340 to 4.130. Shares in Costa Group Holdings Ltd (AX:CGC) rose to all time highs; rising 6.09% or 0.300 to 5.230. Shares in Nanosonics Ltd (AX:NAN) fell to 52-week lows; down 6.36% or 0.150 to 2.210.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 7.89% to 12.405.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.02% or 0.29 to $1294.99 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.08% or 0.04 to hit $48.37 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 0.02% or 0.01 to trade at $52.58 a barrel.
AUD/USD was down 0.15% to 0.7892, while AUD/JPY fell 0.08% to 86.12.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 93.21.