Australia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Energy, Resources and Metals&Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.74%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were CYBG PLC (AX:CYB), which rose 3.37% or 0.160 points to trade at 4.910 at the close. Meanwhile, Corporate Travel Managment Ltd (AX:CTD) added 3.01% or 0.670 points to end at 22.900 and Washington H Soul Pattinson&Co Ltd (AX:SOL) was up 3.00% or 0.890 points to 30.600 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aveo Group (AX:AOG), which fell 9.81% or 0.185 points to trade at 1.700 at the close. Pact Group Holdings Ltd (AX:PGH) declined 9.72% or 0.350 points to end at 3.250 and Elders Ltd (AX:ELD) was down 8.44% or 0.650 points to 7.050.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 814 to 351 and 326 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aveo Group (AX:AOG) fell to 5-year lows; down 9.81% or 0.185 to 1.700. Shares in Pact Group Holdings Ltd (AX:PGH) fell to 3-years lows; falling 9.72% or 0.350 to 3.250. Shares in Washington H Soul Pattinson&Co Ltd (AX:SOL) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.00% or 0.890 to 30.600.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 11.64% to 17.509.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.08% or 1.00 to $1202.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.83% or 0.46 to hit $55.23 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.44% or 0.29 to trade at $65.18 a barrel.
AUD/USD was unchanged 0.00% to 0.7218, while AUD/JPY rose 0.09% to 82.22.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 96.99.
