.N WiseTech Global Ltd WTC.AX and BNPL major Afterpay Ltd APT.AX were leading losses in the sub-index, down 2.8% and 1.4%, respectively. Nov 19 (Reuters) - Australia shares inched higher on Friday, with financials and the healthcare sector lifting the benchmark, while resource-related stocks weakened as commodities slid on broadening fears of rate hikes and inflationary risks. Gold stocks, however, were the biggest laggards on the benchmark, losing 1.8% as bullion prices were hurt by bets for an earlier-than-expected rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.