Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Financials, Energy and Telecoms Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.39% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Syrah Resources Ltd (AX:SYR), which rose 4.85% or 0.160 points to trade at 3.460 at the close. Meanwhile, Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG) added 3.25% or 0.040 points to end at 1.270 and Isentia Group Ltd (AX:ISD) was up 3.26% or 0.053 points to 1.663 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Flexigroup Ltd (AX:FXL), which fell 3.81% or 0.063 points to trade at 1.577 at the close. Breville Group Ltd (AX:BRG) declined 3.43% or 0.375 points to end at 10.545 and Retail Food Group Ltd (AX:RFG) was down 3.22% or 0.155 points to 4.665.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 590 to 588 and 383 ended unchanged.
Shares in Flexigroup Ltd (AX:FXL) fell to 5-year lows; falling 3.81% or 0.063 to 1.577.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 0.18% to 13.553.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.73% or 9.92 to $1360.22 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.16% or 0.08 to hit $49.17 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.44% or 0.24 to trade at $54.73 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.89% to 0.8120, while AUD/JPY rose 0.26% to 87.50.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.45% at 91.08.