Title: Australia stocks lower at the close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.26%

Jul 15, 2021 03:45AM ET

By: AnalysisWatch

Australia shares had been decreasing after the near on Thursday, as losses in the Healthcare, IT and A-REITs sectors led to stocks to decrease.

At the near in Sydney, the S&P/ASX two hundred misplaced 0.26%.

The nice performers of the consultation at the S&P/ASX two hundred had been ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB), which rose 7.22% or 2.99 factors to exchange at 44.38 on the near. Meanwhile, St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) introduced 7.03% or 0.130 factors to cease at 1.980 and Spark Infrastructure Group (ASX: SKI) become up 6.05% or 0.150 factors to 2.630 in past due to exchange.

The worst performer of the consultation had been Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV), which fell 8.70% or 0.200 factors to exchange at 2.100 on the near. Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) declined 5.60% or 0.41 factors to cease at 6.91 and Nuix Ltd (ASX: NXL) become down 4.94% or 0.13 factors to 2.50.

Falling shares outnumbered advancing ones at the Sydney Stock Exchange with the aid of using 694 to 643 and 413 ended unchanged.

Shares in Spark Infrastructure Group (ASX: SKI) rose to 3-years highs; growing 6.05% or 0.150 to 2.630.

The S&P/ASX two hundred VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX two hundred options, become up 1.78% to 11.834.