Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Metals & Mining, Resources and Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.42%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (AX:FMG), which rose 5.90% or 0.320 points to trade at 5.740 at the close. Meanwhile, Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG) added 3.38% or 0.035 points to end at 1.070 and Mineral Resources Ltd (AX:MIN) was up 3.17% or 0.380 points to 12.360 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Syrah Resources Ltd (AX:SYR), which fell 7.72% or 0.240 points to trade at 2.870 at the close. Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (AX:TWE) declined 4.77% or 0.610 points to end at 12.190 and Brickworks Ltd (AX:BKW) was down 2.64% or 0.360 points to 13.260.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 642 to 466 and 353 ended unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 3.64% to 12.935.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.03% or 0.35 to $1268.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 0.40% or 0.20 to hit $49.91 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 0.42% or 0.22 to trade at $52.44 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.03% to 0.7988, while AUD/JPY fell 0.15% to 88.28.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 93.21.