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

At Sydney’s close, the dropped 1.18%.

They were the top performers at the session Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX):, which rose 5.67% (0.17 points) to trade at 3.17 at close. Qantas Airways Ltd. (ASX) gained 2.86%, or 0.16 points, to close at 5.76 Reliance Worldwide Corporation Late trade saw Ltd (ASX) rise 1.77%, or 0.07 point to 4.03.

These were the worst performers of the session. Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX): The ASX fell 7.81% (3.71 points), to close at 43.77 Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX): The ASX declined by 7.29% or 3.30 to reach 41.97 Goodman The ASX: Group was at 22.26 by 7.17%, or 1.72 point.

The Sydney Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 1178, 327 and 327 respectively.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 11.95% to 15.74.

The June delivery of Gold Futures was lower by 1.36%, or 26.08, to $1885.62 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.03 or 0.03% to reach $104.66/barrel, and the July Brent Oil contract, which rose 0.02 or 0.02% to trade at $107.16/barrel.

The AUD/USD exchange rate was stable at 0.71, but the AUD/JPY traded up 0.15% to 91.84.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.2% at 103.25