Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.49% By Investing.com
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Australia stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.49% to a new 52-week high. Leading the gains were the healthcare, materials, and energy sectors. Omni Bridgeway Ltd and Whitehaven Coal Ltd were top performers, while St Barbara Ltd and Abacus Property Group were among the worst. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange.
Shares in JB Hi-Fi Ltd reached 52-week highs, rising 2.75% to 54.49. The VIX, which measures implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, remained unchanged at 11.23, hitting a new 1-month high. Gold futures for February delivery were up 0.42% to $2,080.45, while crude oil for February delivery rose 1.62% to $72.81 a barrel.
The Australian dollar remained unchanged at 0.68 against the USD, while AUD/JPY rose 0.63% to 96.59. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 101.19.
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