Australian stocks were higher on Monday, led by gains in Gold, Metals & Mining sectors.
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.40% at the Sydney close.
Top performers: Genesis Minerals Ltd up 9.32%, Whitehaven Coal Ltd up 9.19%, IperionX Limited up 8.19%.
Worst performers: Viva Energy Group Ltd down 5.19%, Seek Ltd down 4.80%, Woodside Energy Ltd down 4.42%.
Advancers outpaced decliners 592 to 547 on the Sydney Stock Exchange.
Seek Ltd hit 5-year lows.












