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

The loss was 0.59% at the Sydney close.

These were the best performers of the session Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX :), which rose 7.98% or 0.95 points to trade close at 1.285. Meanwhile, Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX.:) climbed 5.08% (or 0.120 points) to finish at 2.480. Omni Bridgeway Ltd. was up 4.39% (or 0.13 point) to 3.09 in late trading.

They were also the session’s worst performers Flight Centre Ltd (ASX) fell 7.14%, or 1.41 point to trade at 18.34 by the close. Corporate Travel Managment Ltd. (ASX:), fell 6.2% or 1.49 to trade at 23.26. Unibail Rodamco Westfield (ASX): The ASX was at 4.81, down 5.13% (0.26 points).

The Sydney Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 906 and 528 respectively, while 392 ended the same.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd. (ASX) shares rose to their highest levels; they went up 5.08% or 0.120, to 2.480

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 0.59% to 11.777.

The December delivery of Gold Futures was lower by 0.39%, or 7.15, to $1844.45 per troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil for January delivery rose 0.12%, or 0.09, to $76.03 per barrel. The January Brent oil contract dropped 0.04%, or 0.03, to trade at $78.86 per barrel.

The AUD/USD rose by 0.2% to 0.7251, and the AUD/JPY rose by 0.45% to 82.22.

At 96.172, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.15%.