Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Industrials, Energy and Consumer Discretionary sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Bluescope Steel Ltd (AX:BSL), which rose 3.94% or 0.480 points to trade at 12.670 at the close. Meanwhile, Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG) added 3.78% or 0.068 points to end at 1.853 and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (AX:TWE) was up 3.70% or 0.440 points to 12.340 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Worleyparsons Ltd (AX:WOR), which fell 12.78% or 1.260 points to trade at 8.600 at the close. Brambles Ltd (AX:BXB) declined 10.66% or 1.120 points to end at 9.390 and Bapcor Ltd (AX:BAP) was down 3.92% or 0.225 points to 5.515.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Australia Stock Exchange by 644 to 479 and 328 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bluescope Steel Ltd (AX:BSL) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.94% or 0.480 to 12.670. Shares in Brambles Ltd (AX:BXB) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.66% or 1.120 to 9.390. Shares in Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (AX:TWE) rose to all time highs; rising 3.70% or 0.440 to 12.340.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 5.33% to 11.445.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.32% or 3.95 to $1235.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 0.04% or 0.02 to hit $53.80 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.02% or 0.01 to trade at $55.82 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.18% to 0.7676, while AUD/JPY rose 0.45% to 86.81.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 100.90.