Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.31% By Investing.com – Investing.com

Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.31% By Investing.com – Investing.com

Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Sydney, the rose 0.31%.

The best performers of the session on the were Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:), which rose 5.17% or 1.03 points to trade at 20.96 at the close. Meanwhile, Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX:) added 4.73% or 0.065 points to end at 1.440 and St Barbara Ltd (ASX:) was up 4.33% or 0.060 points to 1.445 in late trade.