The Australian stock market closed Monday with gains due to the strengthening of the IT, consumer goods and services, and energy sectors.

At the close of the Sydney Stock Exchange, the S&P/ASX 200 rose by 0.14%, reaching an all-time high.

Among the gainers in the S&P/ASX 200 index components following today's trading were shares of Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX:GOR), which rose by 0.18 points (9.38%), closing at 2.04. Quotes for Mineral Resource (ASX:MIN) increased by 2.09 points (6.21%), finishing trading at 35.72. Shares of IGO Ltd (ASX:IGO) rose in price by 0.30 points (6.19%), closing at 5.15.

The biggest losers were shares of Nuix Ltd (ASX:NXL), whose price fell by 0.42 points (6.27%), finishing the session at 6.28. Shares of Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) increased by 0.92 points (5.25%), closing at 16.59, while Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) decreased in price by 0.03 points (5.75%) and ended trading at 0.41.

On the Sydney Stock Exchange, the number of stocks that declined (627) exceeded the number that closed in positive territory (501), while the prices of 432 stocks remained virtually unchanged.

The shares of Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX:GOR) rose to an all-time high, increasing by 9.38%, 0.18 points, and closing at 2.04.

The S&P/ASX 200 VIX volatility index, which is based on the performance of options trading on the S&P/ASX 200, rose by 1.47% to 10.64.

The February gold futures contract lost 1.24%, or 33.34, reaching a price of $2,647.66 per troy ounce. Regarding other commodities, January WTI oil futures prices rose by 0.47%, or 0.32, to $68.32 per barrel. February Brent oil futures increased by 0.42%, or 0.30, to $72.14 per barrel.