.N Wisetech Global WTC.AX climbed 4.6% to lead gains on the sub-index, while sector major Afterpay APT.AX was up 3.4%. Dec 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares inched lower on Thursday, as index heavyweight CSL led healthcare stocks lower following a discounted equity raising while tech heavyweights tracked their U.S. peers higher. Tech stocks .AXIJ rose 2%, set for their best session in more than a year, tracking the Nasdaq's .IXIC strong finish overnight after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would end its pandemic-era bond purchases in March amid rising inflation.