Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare, Energy and A-REITs sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Bluescope Steel Ltd (AX:BSL), which rose 4.63% or 0.360 points to trade at 8.130 at the close. Meanwhile, Australian Pharma Industries Ltd (AX:API) added 2.61% or 0.050 points to end at 1.965 and Genworth Fp (AX:GMA) was up 2.39% or 0.070 points to 3.000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (AX:CCL), which fell 6.63% or 0.670 points to trade at 9.430 at the close. Healthscope (AX:HSO) declined 6.30% or 0.150 points to end at 2.230 and Resolute Mining Ltd (AX:RSG) was down 5.35% or 0.095 points to 1.680.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Australia Stock Exchange by 588 to 425 and 314 ended unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 5.65% to 13.538.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.15% or 1.85 to $1265.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.51% or 0.26 to hit $50.59 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.42% or 0.22 to trade at $51.56 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.07% to 0.7614, while AUD/JPY rose 0.16% to 79.11.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.14% at 98.76.