Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Gold, Telecoms Services and Metals & Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.08%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Australian Pharma Industries Ltd (AX:API), which rose 4.80% or 0.085 points to trade at 1.855 at the close. Meanwhile, Orocobre Ltd (AX:ORE) added 3.93% or 0.140 points to end at 3.700 and Monadelphous Group Ltd (AX:MND) was up 3.91% or 0.560 points to 14.870 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bega Cheese Ltd (AX:BGA), which fell 5.80% or 0.440 points to trade at 7.140 at the close. Wisetech Global Ltd (AX:WTC) declined 4.79% or 1.040 points to end at 20.680 and Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG) was down 4.11% or 0.045 points to 1.050.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 623 to 580 and 367 ended unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 0.49% to 12.930.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.22% or 2.70 to $1199.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.00% or 0.69 to hit $69.94 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.51% or 0.40 to trade at $79.46 a barrel.
AUD/USD was down 0.25% to 0.7102, while AUD/JPY fell 0.34% to 79.20.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 95.18.