Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.21% By Investing.com
© Reuters. Australia's stocks fall at close of trade; S & P / ASX 200 down 0.21% Investing.com - Australia's stocks were lower after Monday's close as losses across sectors and sectors drove lower stocks. At the close of trading in Sydney, the fell 0.21%. The best performers in the session were NIB Holdings (ASX :), which rose 10.20% or 0.55 points to close at 5.94. Meanwhile, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX :) added 4.80% or 1,040 points to end at 22,700 and Perpetual Ltd (ASX :) rose 4.36% or 1.48 points to 35.39 in late trade. Worst of the session was Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX :), which fell 6.82% or 0.090 points to close at 1.230. Blackmores Ltd (ASX :) was down 4.64% or 3.50 points to finish at 72.00. Kogan.com Ltd (ASX :) fell 4.12%, or 0.44 points, to 10.25. The decline in stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange was 753 higher than the rise in stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange, to 600, and 391 ended unchanged. The value that measures the...