Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Metals & Mining, Materials and Resources sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.94% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd (AX:SIG), which rose 4.78% or 0.028 points to trade at 0.603 at the close. Meanwhile, Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (AX:RWC) added 3.87% or 0.200 points to end at 5.370 and GWA Group Ltd (AX:GWA) was up 3.00% or 0.090 points to 3.090 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Orocobre Ltd (AX:ORE), which fell 11.54% or 0.480 points to trade at 3.680 at the close. Sims Metal Management Ltd (AX:SGM) declined 5.08% or 0.670 points to end at 12.520 and Syrah Resources Ltd (AX:SYR) was down 4.88% or 0.120 points to 2.340.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 785 to 425 and 364 ended unchanged.
Shares in Orocobre Ltd (AX:ORE) fell to 52-week lows; down 11.54% or 0.480 to 3.680. Shares in Syrah Resources Ltd (AX:SYR) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.88% or 0.120 to 2.340.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 4.95% to 12.542.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.01% or 0.10 to $1199.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.77% or 0.54 to hit $69.33 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.54% or 0.42 to trade at $77.75 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.13% to 0.7186, while AUD/JPY rose 0.17% to 80.12.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 95.31.