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 Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.78%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Beadell Resources Ltd (ASX:BDR), which rose 15.52% or 0.045 points to trade at 0.335 at the close. Meanwhile, Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX:RSG) added 10.77% or 0.035 points to end at 0.360 and Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) was up 4.38% or 0.035 points to 0.835 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cardno Ltd (ASX:CDD), which fell 15.45% or 0.530 points to trade at 2.900 at the close. Atlas Iron Ltd (ASX:AGO) declined 15.09% or 0.040 points to end at 0.225 and BC Iron Ltd (ASX:BCI) was down 8.45% or 0.060 points to 0.650.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 338 to 225 and 44 ended unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 8.41% to 15.050.
Gold for February delivery was up 1.10% or 13.40 to $1229.50 a troy ounce.
Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.63% or 0.79 to hit $47.57 a barrel, while the March brent oil contract fell 1.32% or 0.68 to trade at $50.62 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.61% to 0.8252, while AUD/JPY rose 0.28% to 97.48.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.21% at 91.99.