Australian stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday, with declines in the Gold, Telecoms Services and Consumer Staples sectors weighing on the broader market.
The S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.04% at the close of trading in Sydney.
Top Performers on the S&P/ASX 200
Reliance Worldwide Corporation was the strongest performer on the index, rising 24.52% or 0.89 points to close at 4.50.
CSL gained 17.88% or 24.07 points to finish at 158.67, while Judo Capital Holdings increased 16.67% or 0.15 points to close at 1.07.
Worst Performers on the S&P/ASX 200
Sims Metal Management was the weakest performer, falling 10.92% or 2.82 points to close at 23.00.
Life360 declined 7.76% or 1.90 points to finish at 22.59, while Hub24 dropped 7.14% or 6.15 points to end at 80.04.
Market Overview and Commodities
Declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange, with 636 companies falling, 445 gaining and 392 ending unchanged.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures implied volatility for ASX 200 options, fell 1.90% to 10.89.
Gold futures for December delivery declined 0.42% to $4,454.76 per troy ounce.
Crude oil futures for October delivery rose 1.07% to $84.64 per barrel, while Brent crude futures increased 0.89% to $91.68 per barrel.
The Australian dollar was little changed against the U.S. dollar, while AUD/JPY gained 0.07% to 113.38.
