Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Metals & Mining, Resources and Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX:PME), which rose 15.66% or 8.85 points to trade at 65.35 at the close. Meanwhile, Domino'S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) added 7.13% or 9.05 points to end at 136.02 and Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX:DHG) was up 6.13% or 0.30 points to 5.19 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP), which fell 7.07% or 3.630 points to trade at 47.700 at the close. Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX:SGM) declined 5.84% or 1.00 points to end at 16.12 and Bapcor Ltd (ASX:BAP) was down 4.82% or 0.39 points to 7.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 732 to 621 and 395 ended unchanged.
Shares in Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX:PME) rose to all time highs; up 15.66% or 8.85 to 65.35. Shares in Domino'S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) rose to all time highs; rising 7.13% or 9.05 to 136.02.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 4.83% to 10.983.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.37% or 6.55 to $1794.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.62% or 0.41 to hit $66.75 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 0.74% or 0.51 to trade at $69.54 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.20% to 0.7264, while AUD/JPY rose 0.18% to 79.59.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 93.028.