Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Metals & Mining, Resources and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.30% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were GWA Group Ltd (AX:GWA), which rose 5.38% or 0.200 points to trade at 3.920 at the close. Meanwhile, Beach Energy Ltd (AX:BPT) added 4.13% or 0.070 points to end at 1.765 and Healthscope (AX:HSO) was up 4.05% or 0.100 points to 2.570 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Lynas Corporation Ltd (AX:LYC), which fell 8.82% or 0.240 points to trade at 2.480 at the close. News Corp B DRC (AX:NWS) declined 5.96% or 1.340 points to end at 21.160 and Telstra Corporation Ltd. (AX:TLS) was down 4.38% or 0.140 points to 3.060.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 616 to 608 and 385 ended unchanged.
Shares in GWA Group Ltd (AX:GWA) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.38% or 0.200 to 3.920. Shares in Beach Energy Ltd (AX:BPT) rose to 3-years highs; rising 4.13% or 0.070 to 1.765. Shares in Healthscope (AX:HSO) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.05% or 0.100 to 2.570. Shares in Telstra Corporation Ltd. (AX:TLS) fell to 5-year lows; falling 4.38% or 0.140 to 3.060.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 4.05% to 10.888.
Gold Futures for June delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $1320.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.37% or 0.26 to hit $70.44 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.52% or 0.40 to trade at $76.72 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.09% to 0.7549, while AUD/JPY rose 0.07% to 82.56.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 92.28.