Australia Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, with gains in the Gold, Metals & Mining, and Resources sectors.

At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 added 0.74%.

Best Performers

• Amotiv Ltd (ASX:AOV): +10.21% (1.02 points) to close at 11.01.
• Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN): +5.16% (0.26 points) to end at 5.30.
• Omni Bridgeway Ltd (ASX:OBL): +3.06% (0.03 points) to close at 1.01.

Worst Performers

• Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC): -14.56% (17.83 points) to close at 104.65.
• Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN): -13.76% (6.31 points) to end at 39.55.
• Appen Ltd (ASX:APX): -3.66% (0.08 points) to close at 1.98.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange with a count of 632 to 539, while 458 ended unchanged.

Shares in Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) rose to 3-year highs, gaining 5.16% (0.26 points) to 5.30.

The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 3.51% to 11.94.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (December delivery): +0.40% (10.90) to $2,740.90 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (December delivery): +0.61% (0.42) to $69.11 per barrel.
• Brent Oil (December contract): +0.48% (0.35) to $73.41 per barrel.

Currency Exchange

• AUD/USD: unchanged at 0.67.
• AUD/JPY: -0.27% to 99.98.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 103.33.