Title: Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 1.48%

Jun 22, 2021 03:45AM ET

By: AnlysisWatch

Australia shares had been better after the near on Tuesday, as profits the Energy, Resources and Metals & Mining sectors led stocks better.

At the near in Sydney, the S&P/ASX two hundred received 1.48%.

The great performers of the consultation at the S&P/ASX two hundred had been Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS), which rose 7.41% or 0.100 factors to alternate at 1.450 on the near. Meanwhile, Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) delivered 6.49% or 0.83 factors to stop at 13.62 and IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) become up 6.21% or 0.440 factors to 7.520 in overdue alternate.

The worst performers of the consultation had been Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF), which fell 2.16% or 0.10 factors to alternate at 4.52 on the near. Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX) declined 1.98% or 0.040 factors to stop at 1.980 and Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) become down 1.79% or 0.25 factors to 13.71.

Rising shares outnumbered declining ones at the Sydney Stock Exchange through 804 to 569 and 395 ended unchanged.

Shares in Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) rose to all-time highs; up 7.41% or 0.100 to 1.450.

The S&P/ASX two hundred VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX two hundred options, become down 6.76% to 12.021.