Australia Stocks Rise

Australia's stock market closed higher on Tuesday, driven by gains in the Gold, IT, and Telecom sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 reached a new all-time high, increasing by 0.89%.

Top Performers

• Omni Bridgeway Ltd (ASX:OBL): +10.99% (0.10 points to 1.01)
• Technology One Ltd (ASX:TNE): +10.05% (2.69 points to 29.45)
• Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX:RSG): +10.53% (0.04 points to 0.42)

Worst Performers

• Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD): -10.87% (0.94 points to 7.71)
• Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS): -5.18% (0.16 points to 2.93)
• Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL): -3.43% (0.52 points to 14.65)

Market Summary

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange with 626 rising, 483 declining, and 413 unchanged.

• S&P/ASX 200 VIX: Up 3.74% to 11.37.
• Gold Futures (Dec): +0.47% ($12.30 to $2,626.90 per troy ounce).
• Crude Oil (Jan): +0.03% ($0.02 to $69.19 per barrel).
• Brent Oil (Jan): +0.08% ($0.06 to $73.36 per barrel).

Currency Exchange Rates

• AUD/USD: Unchanged at 0.65
• AUD/JPY: -0.22% to 100.44.
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.02% at 106.23.