Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sydney, the gained 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the were Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX:), which rose 10.18% or 0.06 points to trade at 0.62 at the close. Meanwhile, Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX:) added 8.79% or 0.24 points to end at 2.97 and JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX:) was up 8.39% or 5.65 points to 73.02 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:), which fell 11.93% or 0.17 points to trade at 1.26 at the close. Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX:) declined 8.84% or 0.32 points to end at 3.30 and Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:) was down 3.79% or 1.96 points to 49.74.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 587 to 496 and 445 ended unchanged.
Shares in Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 11.93% or 0.17 to 1.26. Shares in Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX:) rose to all time highs; rising 8.79% or 0.24 to 2.97. Shares in Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 8.84% or 0.32 to 3.30. Shares in JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX:) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.39% or 5.65 to 73.02. Shares in Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.79% or 1.96 to 49.74.
The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 14.92% to 13.57.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.00% or 0.05 to $2,473.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 0.51% or 0.39 to hit $77.23 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 0.31% or 0.25 to trade at $79.91 a barrel.
AUD/USD was unchanged 0.21% to 0.66, while AUD/JPY rose 0.72% to 97.01.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 103.01.
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