Investing.com – Australian stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Sydney, it lost 0.20%.

The best performers in the session were Megaport Ltd (ASX:), which rose 10.10% or 0.69 points to trade at 7.52 at the close. Meanwhile, Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX:) added 6.49% or 0.27 points to end at 4.43 and Omni Bridgeway Ltd (ASX:) was up 3.79% or 0.05 points to 1.37 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Rea Group Ltd (ASX: ), which fell 2.71% or 6.42 points to trade at 230.12 at the close. TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:) was down 2.39% or 0.11 points to end at 4.49 and JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX:) was down 2.15% or 2.02 points at 92.09.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 585 to 465 and 461 ended unchanged.

Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX:) shares rise to 3-year high; increased by 6.49% or 0.27 to 4.43.

which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, fell 1.55% to 10.93.

Gold futures for delivery in February fell 0.28% or 7.58 to $ 2,743.32 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.81% or 0.63 to hit $78.48 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.68% or 0.55 to trade at $81.84 a barrel.

AUD/USD was unchanged 0.11% to 0.62, while AUD/JPY rose 0.12% to 96.49.

US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.09% to 108.92.