Brierty Limited

The Australian stocks Friday were cent higher in quiet trading. Investors remained cautious in the session, but Gold stocks jumped on higher gold prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.6 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4551.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 27.1 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4574.1.