Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.18%

Australia's stocks declined after the market closed on Monday, with losses in the Gold, Metals & Mining, and Materials sectors pulling down the S&P/ASX 200 by 0.18%, according to Investing.com. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 index slipped by 0.18%.

The best performing stocks of the day on the S&P/ASX 200 were PEXA Group Ltd (ASX:PXA), which surged 10.03% or 0.67 points to trade at 7.35, and Domino’S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP), which increased by 3.98% or 0.80 points to reach 20.89. Reece Ltd (ASX:REH) also saw growth, with a 3.55% or 0.58 point rise to 16.94.

On the flip side, Greatland Resources Ltd (ASX:GGP) experienced a 6.00% or 0.76 point drop to 11.90 at the close, while Objective Corp Ltd (ASX:OCL) fell by 5.29% or 0.36 points to 6.44, and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) decreased by 5.23% or 1.30 points to 23.49. Advancing stocks numbered 467, whereas 673 stocks fell, and 414 remained unchanged.

The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, a gauge of the volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, rose by 4.52% to 10.74. Gold Futures for December delivery dropped by 0.97% or 43.96 to $4,485.94 per troy ounce. Crude oil for October delivery climbed by 2.53% or 2.11 to $85.51 per barrel, and the December Brent oil contract increased by 5.09% or 4.38 to trade at $90.50 per barrel. AUD/USD held steady at 0.01%, while AUD/JPY declined by 0.10% to 114.53. The US Dollar Index Futures slipped by 0.08% at 99.58.