Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Metals & Mining, Materials and Resources sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.20% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Pilbara Minerals Ltd (AX:PLS), which rose 4.81% or 0.045 points to trade at 0.980 at the close. Meanwhile, Vocus Group Ltd (AX:VOC) added 3.78% or 0.090 points to end at 2.470 and Australian Pharma Industries Ltd (AX:API) was up 3.73% or 0.055 points to 1.530 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Domino'S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (AX:DMP), which fell 4.01% or 1.970 points to trade at 47.100 at the close. Infigen Energy (AX:IFN) declined 2.90% or 0.020 points to end at 0.670 and Caltex Australia Ltd (AX:CTX) was down 2.78% or 0.890 points to 31.180.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 644 to 551 and 374 ended unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 0.18% to 12.569.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.42% or 5.30 to $1261.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.43% or 0.32 to hit $74.12 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.62% or 0.48 to trade at $77.59 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.50% to 0.7467, while AUD/JPY rose 0.50% to 82.47.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 93.58.