Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.39%

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Trump sees ’very bad’ future for NATO if allies do not help in Iran- FT interview Oil spike may trim global GDP by 0.3%, push inflation higher: Goldman Asia shares cautious, oil gains on Hormuz doubts US Economy: $100 oil triggers a dual-edged sword for domestic growth (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.39% By Stock Markets Published 03/16/2026, 01:30 AM Updated 03/16/2026, 01:35 AM Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.39% 0 Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Gold , Metals & Mining and Materials sectors led shares lower. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.39% to hit a new 3-months low. The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC ), which rose 6.85% or 0.20 points to trade at 3.12 at the close. Meanwhile, AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP ) added 4.27% or 0.05 points to end at 1.22 and Guzman Y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG ) was up 3.77% or 0.68 points to 18.73 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were IperionX Limited (ASX: IPX ), which fell 22.24% or 1.17 points to trade at 4.09 at the close. Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL ) declined 7.94% or 0.61 points to end at 7.07 and Stanmore Coal (ASX: SMR ) was down 6.99% or 0.20 points to 2.66. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 907 to 351 and 350 ended unchanged. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was up 2.90% to 17.58. Gold Futures for April delivery was down 1.06% or 53.64 to $5,008.06 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.08% or 1.05 to hit $97.89 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 1.62% or 1.67 to trade at $104.81 a barrel. AUD/USD was unchanged 0.42% to 0.70, while AUD/JPY rose 0.20% to 111.73. The US Dollar Index Future...