Buy now, pay later bellwether and index heavyweight Afterpay APT.AX jumped as much as 3.6% to its highest level in over six weeks. By Riya Sharma April 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed to a 13-month peak on Wednesday, led by gains in gold stocks and technology firms, while New Zealand's benchmark bourse hit a near two-month high after the central bank left interest rates at a record low. GLOB/MKTS U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already said that the central bank sees rising inflation as transitory and is not looking to hike rates earlier-than-expected.