Australia’s stocks went up after the market closed on Tuesday, thanks to gains in the utilities, consumer staples, and financials sectors.
The S&P/ASX 200 went up by 0.36% when trading in Sydney ended.
Mineral Resources Ltd. (ASX:MIN), which rose 4.95 percent or 3.73 points to trade at 79.11 at the end of the session, did the best on the S&P/ASX 200. Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS) went up 4.42% or 0.23 points to finish at $5.43, and A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) went up 3.99% or 0.22 points to $5.73 in late trade.
James Hardie Industries PLC (ASX:JHX), which fell 13.72% or 4.58 points to close at 28.81, did the worst of the day’s stocks. Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX:SGM) fell 9.70%, or 1.24 points, to end at 11.55, and Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) fell 5.52 %, or 0.55 points, to 9.41.
On the Sydney Stock Exchange, there were 686 stocks that went up, 674 that went down, and 421 that stayed the same.
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Mineral Resources Ltd. (ASX:MIN) shares hit all-time highs, going up 4.95 percent, or 3.73 points, to 79.11. James Hardie Industries PLC (ASX:JHX) shares fell to 52-week lows, dropping 13.72%, or $4.58, to close at $28.81. Pilbara Minerals Ltd. (ASX:PLS) shares went up by 4.42%, or $0.23, to a new all-time high of $5.43. Sims Metal Management Ltd. (ASX:SGM) shares dropped to 52-week lows, dropping 9.70%, or 1.24, to 11.55.
The implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, which is measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX, went down by 3.59% to 15.83.
Gold futures for delivery in December went down 0.50 percent, or $8.45, to $1,672.05 per troy ounce. In other commodity trading, the price of crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.29%, or $0.27, to $91.52 per barrel, while the price of Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.17%, or $0.17, to $97.75 per barrel.
AUD/USD stayed the same at 0.65, while AUD/JPY went down by 0.2% to 94.72.
At 110.33, the US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.31 percent.