Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, A-REITs and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.72% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA), which rose 11.29% or 0.105 points to trade at 1.035 at the close. Meanwhile, Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX:DHG) added 5.13% or 0.160 points to end at 3.280 and Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) was up 5.02% or 1.040 points to 21.740 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG), which fell 4.59% or 0.440 points to trade at 9.140 at the close. Perenti Global Ltd (ASX:PRN) declined 3.41% or 0.070 points to end at 1.980 and Western Areas Ltd (ASX:WSA) was down 3.16% or 0.100 points to 3.060.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 644 to 527 and 338 ended unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 0.78% to 10.677 a new 3-months low.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.06% or 0.95 to $1463.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.05% or 0.60 to hit $56.64 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.07% or 0.67 to trade at $61.84 a barrel.
AUD/USD was down 0.12% to 0.6851, while AUD/JPY fell 0.29% to 74.65.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 98.167.