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

After the Sydney close, the index fell 2.08% to reach a new one-month low.

Virgin Money PLC: (ASX 🙂 was among the top performers during the session. They rose 2.32%, or 0.07 points, to trade at 3.09 by the closing. Meanwhile, Unibail Rodamco Westfield (ASX) added 2.14%, or 0.11 points, to finish at 5.24 Nufarm Ltd In late trade, the ASX: was up by 1.92% (0.13 points) to 6.89

EML Payments Ltd. (ASX:) fell 38.56%, or 1.04 points, to close at 1.67. Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX.:) lost 11.14% (0.19 points) to finish at 1.55. Mineral Resources Ltd. (ASX.:) ended down 9.93% (6.03 points) to 54.67.

The Sydney Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 1226, 321 and 339 respectively.

EML Payments Ltd. (ASX) shares fell 52 weeks ago to their lowest level. They were down 38.56%, or 1.04 to 1.67. Westgold Resources Ltd. shares (ASX:), fell to 52-week lowests. They lost 11.14%, or 0.19 to 1.55. Nufarm Ltd. shares (ASX:), rose to three-years highests. This was an increase of 1.92%, or 0.13 to 6.89.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 12.99% to 16.33 a new 1-month high.

For June delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.16% to $1.899.00 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.32 or 0.32% to $98.22/barrel, and July Brent oil, which fell 0.10/0.10 to $102.06/barrel.

AUD/USD was stable at 0.72 USD, while AUD/JPY dropped 0.16% to 91.81.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.6% to 101.93