Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Telecoms Services, Metals & Mining and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Northern Star Resources Ltd (AX:NST), which rose 16.52% or 1.150 points to trade at 8.110 at the close. Meanwhile, Speedcast International Ltd (AX:SDA) added 7.55% or 0.320 points to end at 4.560 and Greencross Ltd (AX:GXL) was up 3.31% or 0.130 points to 4.060 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Western Areas Ltd (AX:WSA), which fell 6.65% or 0.175 points to trade at 2.455 at the close. Bellamys Australia Ltd (AX:BAL) declined 5.89% or 0.645 points to end at 10.315 and Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG) was down 4.35% or 0.055 points to 1.210.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 667 to 550 and 386 ended unchanged.
Shares in Northern Star Resources Ltd (AX:NST) rose to all time highs; gaining 16.52% or 1.150 to 8.110. Shares in Western Areas Ltd (AX:WSA) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.65% or 0.175 to 2.455.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 1.42% to 11.589.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.04% or 0.50 to $1206.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.32% or 0.22 to hit $69.58 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.28% or 0.22 to trade at $77.42 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.07% to 0.7198, while AUD/JPY fell 0.09% to 79.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 95.03.