Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Metals & Mining, Gold and Materials sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.06%. The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1), which rose 13.24% or 1.88 points to trade at 16.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Ansell Ltd (ASX:ANN) added 10.32% or 3.23 points to end at 34.53 and Regis Resources Ltd (ASX:RRL) was up 9.34% or 0.38 points to 4.45 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Reece Ltd (ASX:REH), which fell 16.42% or 2.31 points to trade at 11.76 at the close. EVT Ltd (ASX:EVT) declined 14.70% or 2.52 points to end at 14.62 and Stanmore Coal (ASX:SMR) was down 5.50% or 0.12 points to 2.06. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 680 to 480 and 440 ended unchanged. Shares in Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 13.24% or 1.88 to 16.08. Shares in Reece Ltd (ASX:REH) fell to 3-years lows; losing 16.42% or 2.31 to 11.76. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 1.65% to 10.76. Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.19% or 6.60 to $3,411.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.30% or 0.19 to hit $63.85 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.21% or 0.14 to trade at $67.36 a barrel. 3rd party Ad. Not an offer or recommendation by Investing.com. See disclosure here or remove ads. AUD/USD was unchanged 0.18% to 0.65, while AUD/JPY rose 0.37% to 95.72. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 97.66. The fastest way to find out is with our Fair Value calculator. We use a mix of 17 proven industry valuation models for maximum accuracy. Get the bottom line for EVT plus thousands of other stocks and find your next hidden gem with massive upside. Full access now available at 50% off while our Summer Sale lasts. Hurry, offer ends soon!