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

The close of Sydney saw the decline in the 0.42%.

They were the top performers at the session Regis Resources Ltd (ASX): traded at 2.21 after the close by gaining 4.74%, or 0.10 point. Resolute Mining Ltd., (ASX 🙂 was up 4.55% (or 0.02 points) to close at 0.35. Elders Ltd. was also higher (or 0.38 point) to 13.73.

These were the worst performers of the session. Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:), fell 5.84%, or 0.18 point to trade at 2.90 by the close. Zip Co Ltd (ASX) fell 5.71%, or 0.08 point to close at 1.32 Megaport Ltd (ASX:) fell 4.72%, or 0.59 points, to 11.92

On the Sydney Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress by 981 to 477 and 377 respectively.

Zip Co Ltd’s shares fell by 5.71% (or 0.08 to 1.32) to 52 week lows

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 3.17% to 12.94.

The June delivery of Gold Futures was up by 0.42%, or 8.20, to $1.956.40 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose by 2.43 percent to reach $96.72/barrel in May, and the Brent crude oil contract for June delivery rose by 2.46 percent to trade at $100.90/barrel.

The AUD/USD exchange rate was stable at 0.74 and AUD/JPY at 93.25.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.2% at 100.15