The Australian stock market ended trading with a decline, which occurred against the backdrop of weak performance from the gold mining, metallurgy, and commodity sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell by 0.14%, marking a monthly low.
Among the leaders in growth were Pointsbet Holdings shares, which jumped by 31.93%, closing at 1.10. EML Payments shares also showed growth, rising by 13.95% to reach 0.98. Bapcor Ltd shares rose by 13.36%, closing at 5.09.
Leading the decline were Appen Ltd shares, which crashed by 33.33%, ending the session at 1.92. Platinum Asset Management shares rose by 20%, but Flight Centre Ltd shares fell by 10.16%, closing at 15.92.
The total number of declining stocks was 720, while 427 stocks saw an increase in value. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX volatility index fell by 2.54% to reach 12.06.
In commodity markets, gold futures increased by 0.45%, and WTI oil rose by 0.26%. In the currency market, the AUD/USD pair showed no significant changes, while the AUD/JPY rate increased by 0.03%.