Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Energy, Utilities and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.89%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Evolution Mining Ltd (AX:EVN), which rose 11.52% or 0.155 points to trade at 1.500 at the close. Meanwhile, Independence Group NL (AX:IGO) added 9.17% or 0.300 points to end at 3.570 and Regis Resources Ltd (AX:RRL) was up 8.11% or 0.150 points to 2.000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Blackmores Ltd (AX:BKL), which fell 6.35% or 8.990 points to trade at 132.580 at the close. Dicksmith Fpo (AX:DSH) declined 4.44% or 0.065 points to end at 1.400 and Oil Search Ltd (AX:OSH) was down 4.18% or 0.320 points to 7.340.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Australia Stock Exchange by 492 to 475 and 127 ended unchanged.
Shares in Evolution Mining Ltd (AX:EVN) rose to 52-week highs; up 11.52% or 0.155 to 1.500.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 3.22% to 21.188.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.79% or 9.10 to $1165.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.96% or 0.47 to hit $50.10 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.95% or 0.51 to trade at $53.41 a barrel.
AUD/USD was up 0.04% to 0.7346, while AUD/JPY fell 0.06% to 88.27.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.10% at 94.84.