Title: Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.90%

Jul 07, 2021 03:45AM ET

By: AnalysisWatch

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

At the near in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 2 hundred rose 0.90%.

The exceptional performers of the consultation at the S&P/ASX 2 hundred have been Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF), which rose 8.78% or 0.480 factors to change at 5.950 on the near. Meanwhile, Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) brought 6.48% or 0.47 factors to stop at 7.72 and A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) become up 5.98% or 0.40 factors to 7.09 in overdue change.

The worst performers of the consultation have been Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN), which fell 4.83% or 0.26 factors to change at 5.12 on the near. Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) declined 3.76% or 0.080 factors to stop at 2.050 and Worley Ltd (ASX:WOR) become down 3.02% or 0.35 factors to 11.25.

Rising shares outnumbered declining ones at the Sydney Stock Exchange through 731 to 602 and 393 ended unchanged.

The S&P/ASX 2 hundred VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 2 hundred options, become down 6.31% to 11.286.