Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Energy, Resources and Metals & Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.20%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), which rose 7.18% or 0.140 points to trade at 2.090 at the close. Meanwhile, TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) added 4.91% or 0.430 points to end at 9.180 and Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX:CCP) was up 3.91% or 0.420 points to 11.170 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG), which fell 9.20% or 0.230 points to trade at 2.270 at the close. AWE Ltd (ASX:AWE) declined 8.90% or 0.065 points to end at 0.665 and Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) was down 5.69% or 0.035 points to 0.580.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Australia Stock Exchange by 583 to 399 and 151 ended unchanged.
Shares in AWE Ltd (ASX:AWE) fell to 5-year lows; losing 8.90% or 0.065 to 0.665. Shares in Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) fell to 5-year lows; down 5.69% or 0.035 to 0.580.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 2.32% to 28.267.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.04% or 0.50 to $1121.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.76% or 0.35 to hit $45.70 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 0.73% or 0.36 to trade at $49.25 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.35% to 0.6932, while AUD/JPY rose 0.58% to 82.69.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.08% at 96.34.