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 added 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (AX:FMG), which rose 5.40% or 0.350 points to trade at 6.830 at the close. Meanwhile, Nanosonics Ltd (AX:NAN) added 4.08% or 0.170 points to end at 4.340 and Bravura Solutions Ltd (AX:BVS) was up 3.44% or 0.190 points to 5.710 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bingo Industries Ltd (AX:BIN), which fell 4.91% or 0.080 points to trade at 1.550 at the close. Hub24 Ltd (AX:HUB) declined 4.86% or 0.690 points to end at 13.500 and Rea Group Ltd (AX:REA) was down 4.38% or 3.480 points to 76.000.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 576 to 520 and 387 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (AX:FMG) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.40% or 0.350 to 6.830. Shares in Nanosonics Ltd (AX:NAN) rose to all time highs; up 4.08% or 0.170 to 4.340. Shares in Bravura Solutions Ltd (AX:BVS) rose to all time highs; up 3.44% or 0.190 to 5.710.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 0.52% to 11.706.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.34% or 4.45 to $1298.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 0.27% or 0.16 to hit $58.66 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 0.04% or 0.03 to trade at $67.13 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.37% to 0.7114, while AUD/JPY rose 0.46% to 79.37.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 96.050.