Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Energy, Resources and Metals & Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.33%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN), which rose 8.98% or 0.075 points to trade at 0.910 at the close. Meanwhile, Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) added 4.65% or 0.080 points to end at 1.800 and Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) was up 4.39% or 0.340 points to 8.080 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mount Gibson Iron Ltd (ASX:MGX), which fell 11.32% or 0.030 points to trade at 0.235 at the close. Atlas Iron Ltd (ASX:AGO) declined 11.11% or 0.025 points to end at 0.200 and Cardno Ltd (ASX:CDD) was down 8.28% or 0.240 points to 2.660.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 319 to 245 and 38 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cardno Ltd (ASX:CDD) fell to 5 years lows; falling 8.28% or 0.240 to 2.660.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 1.28% to 15.242.
Gold for February delivery was up 0.25% or 3.10 to $1235.90 a troy ounce.
Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.61% or 0.74 to hit $45.33 a barrel, while the March brent oil contract fell 1.43% or 0.69 to trade at $47.80 a barrel.
AUD/USD was down 0.02% to 0.8156, while AUD/JPY rose 0.25% to 96.79.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 92.30.