Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Telecoms Services, Metals & Mining and Resources sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.35%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Emeco Holdings Ltd (ASX:EHL), which rose 12.46% or 0.220 points to trade at 1.985 at the close. Meanwhile, Nanosonics Ltd (ASX:NAN) added 8.72% or 0.430 points to end at 5.360 and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) was up 5.71% or 0.570 points to 10.550 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC), which fell 24.54% or 1.070 points to trade at 3.290 at the close. Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS) declined 9.93% or 0.070 points to end at 0.635 and Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) was down 8.49% or 0.590 points to 6.360.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 692 to 510 and 421 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nanosonics Ltd (ASX:NAN) rose to all time highs; rising 8.72% or 0.430 to 5.360. Shares in Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) rose to all time highs; rising 5.71% or 0.570 to 10.550. Shares in Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) fell to 3-years lows; down 8.49% or 0.590 to 6.360.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 0.37% to 13.496.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.16% or 2.15 to $1342.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.06% or 0.03 to hit $52.80 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.24% or 0.15 to trade at $62.16 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.02% to 0.6874, while AUD/JPY rose 0.15% to 74.64.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 97.055.