S&P/ASX 200 falls 0.3% to 8,997, slipping below 9,000
The index fell 0.3% by 0005 GMT on Monday, as losses in heavyweight banks outweighed gains in mining stocks. It had closed 0.5% lower on Friday.
Australian shares edged lower on Monday, slipping back below the 9,000 level, as losses in heavyweight banks outweighed gains in mining stocks.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO fell 0.3% to 8,997 by 0005 GMT, after closing 0.5% lower on Friday.Financials ASX:XFJ were the biggest drag on the benchmark…