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

The Sydney close saw the stock fall 0.08%.

AGL Energy Ltd., which gained 8.60% (or 0.54 points), to trade at 6.82 by the close of trading on the were the top performers. In late trade, Magellan Finance Group Ltd (ASX) gained 6.74% (or 1.30 points) to close at 20.59. Whitehaven Coal Ltd. (ASX) was up 5.9% (or 0.140 points) to 2.890.

Resolute Mining Ltd. (ASX:) fell 5.56%, or 0.020 point to trade at 0.340 at close. Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX) fell 3.37%, or 0.21 point to finish at 6.02. Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd was down 3.19% (or 0.86 points) to 26.10.

By 790 to 678, falling stocks outnumbered advancing on the Sydney Stock Exchange. 390 was unchanged.

Resolute Mining Ltd. (ASX:), shares fell to their 5-year lowest point; falling by 5.56%, 0.020 to 0.340

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 3.08% to 13.080.

For February delivery, gold futures fell 0.18% to $1794.10 per troy an ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil rose 0.25 percent or 0.20 in February to $79.10 per barrel. Meanwhile, the March Brent oil contract increased 0.22 or 0.27% to $81.97 per barrel.

AUD/USD was at 0.7197 by 0.2%, and AUD/JPY at 83.33 by 0.4%.

The US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.9% at 95.905.