Title: Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.78%

Jul 21, 2021 03:45AM ET

By: AnalysisWatch

Australia shares have been better after the near on Wednesday, as profits in the Healthcare, Materials and Financials sectors led stocks better.

At the near in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 2

hundred rose 0.78%.

The high-quality performers of the consultation at the S&P/ASX 2 hundred have been Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS), which rose 5.50% or 0.080 factors to change at 1.535 on the near. Meanwhile, Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) delivered 4.47% or 0.85 factors to stop at 19.85 and Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH) became up 4.02% or 0.47 factors to 12.15 in overdue change.

The worst performers of the consultation have been Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU), which fell 5.04% or 1. 74 factors to change at 32.81 on the near. Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) declined 3.86% or 0.98 factors to stop at 24.42 and Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX:RSG) became down 3.23% or 0.020 factors to 0.600.

Rising shares outnumbered declining ones at the Sydney Stock Exchange through 789 to 555 and 384 ended unchanged.

The S&P/ASX 2 hundred VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 2 hundred options, became down 6.98% to 12.231.