Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 added 0.95%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Alumina Ltd (AX:AWC), which rose 8.91% or 0.123 points to trade at 1.498 at the close. Meanwhile, Costa Group Holdings Ltd (AX:CGC) added 7.45% or 0.210 points to end at 3.030 and Evolution Mining Ltd (AX:EVN) was up 5.36% or 0.120 points to 2.360 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Regis Healthcare Ltd (AX:REG), which fell 16.44% or 0.730 points to trade at 3.710 at the close. Japara Fpo (AX:JHC) declined 15.44% or 0.315 points to end at 1.725 and Estia Health Ltd (AX:EHE) was down 12.70% or 0.400 points to 2.750.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Australia Stock Exchange by 657 to 438 and 307 ended unchanged.
Shares in Regis Healthcare Ltd (AX:REG) fell to all time lows; losing 16.44% or 0.730 to 3.710. Shares in Japara Fpo (AX:JHC) fell to all time lows; losing 15.44% or 0.315 to 1.725. Shares in Estia Health Ltd (AX:EHE) fell to all time lows; losing 12.70% or 0.400 to 2.750.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 4.63% to 13.510.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.07% or 0.95 to $1329.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.27% or 0.12 to hit $44.27 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.23% or 0.11 to trade at $46.72 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.34% to 0.7599, while AUD/JPY fell 0.24% to 78.56.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.25% at 95.63.