Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.68% higher on Tuesday, led by gains in the information technology, healthcare and consumer staples sectors.
The index added 61.50 points to finish at 9,164.60, with advancing stocks outnumbering decliners by 625 to 470 on the Sydney exchange. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, a measure of implied volatility for index options, fell 0.88% to 10.54.
Among the top performers, ARB Corporation surged 12.44% to 21.24, while Ansell rose 7.64% to 41.16, reaching a five-year high. DroneShield also advanced 7.16% to 1.95 in late trade.
The declines were led by Monadelphous Group, which dropped 11.62% to 28.61, followed by Liontown Resources at 1.21 after an 8.87% fall and PLS Group at 5.13 following a 6.22% decline.
Commodities showed mixed performance, with gold futures up 0.18% at $4,706.36 per troy ounce. Crude oil prices fell, with October West Texas Intermediate down 0.93% at $84.22 per barrel and November Brent crude down 1.01% at $89.63 per barrel. The Australian dollar held steady against the U.S. dollar at 0.71, while the AUD/JPY pair rose 0.11% to 113.89. The U.S. Dollar Index futures were up 0.07% at 99.00.
