The standout performers on the S&P/ASX 200 for the session were Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR), which recorded an impressive 7.69% surge, adding 0.08 points and closing at 1.05. Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) also showed strength, rising by 6.93% or 0.45 points, ending the day at 6.94. Furthermore, Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC) made noteworthy gains, with a 5.19% increase, adding 0.04 points to reach 0.81 by the close of trading.
Conversely, Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) experienced a 7.53% drop, losing 0.35 points and closing at 4.30. Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB) was down by 5.65%, shedding 0.79 points to end at 13.19, while EML Payments Ltd (ASX: EML) saw a 5.58% decline, resulting in a loss of 0.07 points, closing at 1.10.
During the trading session, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange, with 618 stocks on the upswing, 572 on the downswing, and 368 remaining unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, a gauge of the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, saw an increase of 2.23% to reach 14.00.
In the commodities market, Gold Futures for December delivery rose by 0.07%, an increase of 1.30 points, closing at $1,998.70 per troy ounce. Meanwhile, in Crude oil trading for December delivery, a 1.74% gain was observed, with a rise of 1.45 points, pushing the price to $84.66 per barrel. The December Brent oil contract also exhibited a 1.71% increase, adding 1.50 points and trading at $89.43 per barrel.
The AUD/USD exchange rate remained unchanged at 0.63, while the AUD/JPY pair witnessed a 0.16% increase, reaching 95.24.
The US Dollar Index Futures experienced a minor dip of 0.07%, closing at 106.35.
