Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

The added 1.29% is available at Sydney’s close.

These were the best performers of the session Flight Centre Ltd (ASX:), rose 9.61% to trade at 23,95, closing at 2.10 point. During this time, Idp Education Ltd (ASX.:) climbed 8.64% (or 2.91 points) to reach 36.61. Alumina Ltd. was up 6.19% (or 0.130 points) to 2.230 in late trading.

Kogan.com Ltd., ASX: (the worst performing session) fell by 3.23%. This was 0.34 points and traded at 10.20 at close. Champion Iron Ltd (ASX 🙂 fell 3.02%, or 0.140 points, to finish at 4.500. Polynovo Ltd. (ASX 🙂 dropped 2.43% or0.045 points (1.805).

The Sydney Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks by 746 to 604 while 394 ended the same.

Flight Centre Ltd shares rose to 52 week highs (ASX:), an increase of 9.61%, or 2.10 to 23.95. Idp Education Ltd. (ASX) shares rose to new highs, up 8.64% (2.91 to 36.61). Alumina Ltd. (ASX) shares rose 52 weeks to new highs, rising by 6.19% (0.130 to 2.230). Polynovo Ltd. (ASX:), shares fell to 52 week lows, dropping 2.43% or 0.45 to 1.805

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 0.83% to 15.650.

Dec delivery gold futures fell 0.24% to $1754.25 per troy an ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil fell 0.47 percent or 0.47 to reach $75.41 per barrel in November, and the December Brent oil contract dropped 0.42 or 0.53% to trade at $78.86 per barrel.

The AUD/USD rose 0.1% to 0.7257 while the AUD/JPY rose by 0.03% at 80.64.

At 94.037, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.01%.