BREAKING: Australia Stocks Higher at Close of Trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.51%

Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Utilities sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.51% to hit a new 6-months high.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Alumina Ltd, which rose 5.85% or 0.095 points to trade at 1.720 at the close.

Meanwhile, Whitehaven Coal Ltd added 5.49% or 0.070 points to end at 1.345 and Bendigo And Adelaide Bank Ltd was up 4.40% or 0.35 points to 8.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were A2 Milk Company Ltd, which fell 4.83% or 0.71 points to trade at 13.98 at the close. Cooper Energy Ltd declined 4.17% or 0.015 points to end at 0.345 and OZ Minerals Ltd was down 3.64% or 0.56 points to 14.84.

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