Title: Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.73%

Jul 06, 2021 03:45AM ET

By: AnalysisWatch

Australia shares had been decreasing after the near on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms Services, Healthcare and IT sectors led stocks decrease.

At the near in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 2 hundred declined 0.73%.

The pleasant performers of the consultation at the S&P/ASX 2 hundred had been Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH), which rose 4.62% or 0.180 factors to alternate at 4.080 on the near. Meanwhile, Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX: RSG) introduced 4.59% or 0.05 factors to stop at 0.570 and Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) turned into up 3.90% or 0.080 factors to 2.130 in overdue alternate.

The worst performers of the consultation had been Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV), which fell 8.75% or 0.230 factors to alternate at 2.400 on the near. Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) declined 6.19% or 0.80 factors to stop at 12.12 and Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) turned into down 5.44% or 0.05 factors to 1.650.

Falling shares outnumbered advancing ones at the Sydney Stock Exchange through 819 to 516 and 407 ended unchanged.

Shares in Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) rose to 52-week highs; growing 3.90% or 0.080 to 2.130.

The S&P/ASX 2 hundred VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 2 hundred options, turned into up 3.95% to 12.046.